There comes a moment in healing when the language of recovery begins to change.

The nervous system is steadier. The patterns are more visible. The urgency to “fix” oneself has softened. And in that space, a new question often emerges — quietly, but persistently:

What am I meant to do with my life now?…

When most people think about “recovery,” they think about the mind — mindset, triggers, impulses, cravings, emotional wounds, and patterns of coping. But the truth is far more holistic: Recovery lives in the body as much as it lives in the brain.

For years now, in my work as a certified health coach and substance use disorder counselor, I’ve watched a surprising but consistent truth unfold — people don’t relapse from a lack of willpower. They relapse because their body is overwhelmed, inflamed, dysregulated, or exhausted…