Even Pain Glitters…
…When you hold it right
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I am not a licensed medical professional, nor is anyone affiliated with Dove Recovery Art. The content shared on this blog is based solely on my personal experience, reflections, and recovery journey. This blog is not intended to provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment of any kind. It exists to share what I’ve gone through—raw, real, and unfiltered—in the hope that my story might help others feel less alone, more empowered, and better informed as they navigate their own path. My goal is to shed light on the everyday realities of living with chronic illness, trauma, and recovery. These are the parts of healing people don’t always talk about—but they matter. If even one person can avoid the pain I’ve been through or feel inspired to take their first step forward, then sharing my experience will have been worth it. Please always do your own research as I have, and consult with a qualified medical or mental health professional before making any decisions related to your health or treatment. Images in our blog or social accounts that are not part of Dove Recovery Art LLC or personal photographs: (ie: Memes and Quotes) are typically found via social media sites. These are considered public use in the Fair Use Doctrine under US Copyright Law . Fair use is a legal principle in U.S. copyright law that allows for limited use of copyrighted material without permission, under specific conditions. It was formally codified in the Copyright Act of 1976, § 107. If a source is readily available we include it - if not, we assume anything we use is public use. We do not use other artists artwork nor would we want to.. we are not interested in accepting anything for this (our blog is free to the public and will always be!) … if work touches us the right way, our use is a simply meant as a complement.. because even pain glitters, when you hold it right. We are also human, and we welcome a respectful, friendly email, and are happy to remove anything added accidentally.
Triangulation: When They Bring a Third Person Into Your Business (and Weaponize Them)
New posts released every Friday starting Friday June 20th 2025.
💻✨ Because healing is sacred—and Fridays are for freedom.
Welcome to our educational and healing-forward series dedicated to understanding, surviving, and transforming the impact of psychological abuse.
Whether you’re recovering from toxic relationships, family dysfunction, or simply trying to understand patterns that no longer serve you—this series is for you.
The Four Paradoxes of Recovery
The Four Paradoxes of Recovery:
Surrender to Win
Give Away to Keep
Suffer to Get Well
Die to Live
Finding the Bright Side of the Desert
Dry heat, happy grocery shoppings and beautiful skies
🖤 Stockholm Syndrome: When You Love the Person Who’s Hurting You
New posts released every Friday starting Friday June 20th 2025.
💻✨ Because healing is sacred—and Fridays are for freedom.
Welcome to our educational and healing-forward series dedicated to understanding, surviving, and transforming the impact of psychological abuse.
Whether you’re recovering from toxic relationships, family dysfunction, or simply trying to understand patterns that no longer serve you—this series is for you.
Settling into the Desert
Update from Arizona
Finally settling in. Nicky finding her stride.
When Stress Meets Trigeminal Neuralgia
Even when you do everything right, stress can still get in the way.
💔 Sexual Coercion: Reclaiming My Voice After a Lifetime of Being Silenced
New posts released every Friday starting Friday June 20th 2025.
💻✨ Because healing is sacred—and Fridays are for freedom.
Welcome to our educational and healing-forward series dedicated to understanding, surviving, and transforming the impact of psychological abuse.
Whether you’re recovering from toxic relationships, family dysfunction, or simply trying to understand patterns that no longer serve you—this series is for you.
🕊️ Still Human: Icons of Recovery. August 2025 - we chose Nelson Mandela, heres why..
Each month, we honor a public figure who has lived through pain, addiction, grief, or illness—and chose to keep going. Or who has dedicated their life to humanitarian work, social justice, or simply being a light in the dark—for no reason other than the good of everyone else.
These are not perfect people.
They’re people who remind us that healing isn’t polished, and survival isn’t weakness.
That recovery is not shameful.
That you can carry trauma, addiction, and unbearable loss—and still choose love. Kindness. Art. Sobriety. Life.
But here’s the truth:
You don’t need a platform or a paycheck to be someone worth honoring.
You don’t need followers, or fame, or even stability to be a good person.
You can be rich.
You can be broke.
You can be homeless.
You can have a 15-car garage and an espresso machine that tweets.
Or none of that. You can have a lucrative career… or be sick, struggling, messy, angry, grieving, and unsure— and still be worthy. There is no entrance fee to being human.
Emily Post—yes, the etiquette queen—says good manners rest on just three things: Honesty. Respect. Consideration. That’s it. Not wealth. Not class. Not perfection. It’s about how you move through the world—with intention, with compassion, and with humanity. We believe recovery is the same way.
So while we’re lifting up these icons, we want you to remember this: You don’t need to be anyone but you. You are still human.
And you are more than enough.
If you think someone should be recognized, email us and tell us why!
Epigenetics: Breaking Generational Sin Cycles & Becoming Who We Were Meant to Be
New posts released every Friday starting Friday June 20th 2025.
💻✨ Because healing is sacred—and Fridays are for freedom.
Welcome to our educational and healing-forward series dedicated to understanding, surviving, and transforming the impact of psychological abuse.
Whether you’re recovering from toxic relationships, family dysfunction, or simply trying to understand patterns that no longer serve you—this series is for you.
Trauma Bonding: Why You Can’t Let Go (Even Though They Keep Hurting You)
New posts released every Friday starting Friday June 20th 2025.
💻✨ Because healing is sacred—and Fridays are for freedom.
Welcome to our educational and healing-forward series dedicated to understanding, surviving, and transforming the impact of psychological abuse.
Whether you’re recovering from toxic relationships, family dysfunction, or simply trying to understand patterns that no longer serve you—this series is for you.