Recovery Thoughts

Brittany Burgunder

SUDDEN IMPACT

And one day it will hit you. Why do I care so much? Why do I spend so much...
Brittany Burgunder

BETTING ON MY LIFE

The list of those betting on my downfall was disturbingly long. The list of reasons...
Brittany Burgunder

RECOVERY ACRONYMS

HOPE: Hold On Pain Ends HOW: Honest Open Willing ABC: Acceptance Belief Change ACTION: Any Change Toward Improving One’s Nature DENIAL: Don’t Even Notice I’m Lying FEAR: False Evidence Appearing Real FIT: Faith Intuition Trust HALT: Hope Acceptance Love Tolerance OUR: Openly Using Recovery PACE: Positive Attitudes Change Everything TEAM: Together Everyone Achieves More TIME: Things I Must Earn YANA: You Are Not Alone SMART: Specific Measurable Attainable Realistic Timely PPP: Practice Patience Persistence...
Brittany Burgunder

GAINING & LOSING

At first glance it’s easy to notice a very physical transformation. It’s easy to see...
Brittany Burgunder

RISE & REBUILD

“Sometimes the hardest part isn’t letting go, but rather learning to start over.” ~ Nicole...
Brittany Burgunder

ZIGZAG ON FORWARD

Recovery is often full of mini rock bottoms. It doesn’t’ make you a failure and...
Brittany Burgunder

KAYLA ITSINES BBG 1.0 TRANSFORMATION

Here is my final transformation using Kayla Itsines Bikini Body Guide 1.0. As I alluded...
Brittany Burgunder

PARENTS OF THE CENTURY

My parents should win the parent of the century award. I can’t tell you how...
Brittany Burgunder

WORTH IT ALL

I have never been in this much pain in my life. I have never felt...
Brittany Burgunder

UNFORESEEN BLESSING

I fell in love with Velvet the minute our eyes locked. I’ve been riding since...