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Create Meaning

  Sometimes when we are suffering or have suffered our thinking gets all out of whack and distorted. I thought my trauma was my identity but this was distorted thinking and harmful meaning. Later i discovered that I was...

Sleep Deprivation

Do you suffer with Sleep Deprivation? Sleep is NOT a bank. You can’t store it up and then go days on little sleep.  Nor can you overdraw and then make up sleep needs on weekends without penalty. Lack of sleep reduces...

Optimizing Your Sleep Routine

Sleep Routine It may be your thoughts keeping you awake, but suppose your sleepless nights are the result of bad sleep habits. It’s hard to break habits especially in our fast paced culture in which we carry our phones...

What is Detox?

Detox Detoxification (detox) is the process of eliminating all traces of toxins, certain drugs and/or alcohol from the body, while managing the symptoms of withdrawal. Detox is important because after using drugs or drinking for...

Am I an Addict?

  Addiction is a Brain Disease. Substances or certain behaviors (such as alcohol, sugar, illegal drugs, nicotine, inhalants, pain killers, benzo’s, gambling) have long lasting effects on the motivation, judgement and...

Safety Above All

Stay Safe Respect Yourself Use coping- not substances-to escape the pain Make the present and future better than the past Learn to trust Take good care of your body Get help from safe people Become Substance free If one method...

About The Author

About The Author Dr. Jamila Battle is a compassionate and powerful woman tempered by fire. She struggled through many years of abuse without being destroyed. She defied the odds, climbed out of the mayhem of her upbringing to...

Book Synopsis

Book Synopsis Beginning in 1984, this is the story of JAMILA BATTLE from the age of 7 when she moved with her DADDY, MAMA, sister, and brother to Tennessee and suffered then survived a childhood of poverty and violent abuse at...

Spring Break

Spring Break Every time i have to pack for a family vacation i freak out. So many questions run thru my mind. How do you decide to fly or drive? What to pack? If you travel at least once a year with your spouse and children do...

Spring Forward To Better Sleep

Spring Forward To Better Sleep Click Here for my interview on My Carolina Talk. Summary Points Below. You may have heard of an internal clock but if not, we all have one. It is responsible for our circadian rhythm, which is a...

Power To Promise Part 2

Power To Promise Part 2 When we start action, feelings and emotions will follow (don’t wait until you feel motivated just start). Did you know positive action creates new circuits in the brain which train you to move into...