<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Choice Recovery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Choice Recovery]]></description><link>https://www.choiceiop.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 21:00:39 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.choiceiop.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Choice Way]]></title><description><![CDATA[At the heart of The Choice Way is a fundamental truth: our lives are shaped by the decisions we make, the principles we uphold, and the...]]></description><link>https://www.choiceiop.com/post/the-choice-way</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67b3e9e63170c42b506c59d7</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2025 02:07:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/23dcfd_91d9f31a47c4418c80344ecf51a69b37~mv2_d_2644_1763_s_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Choice Recovery</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Acceptance Doesn't Mean Passive]]></title><description><![CDATA["And, acceptance is the answer to all my problems today..." is a statement we often hear in the rooms of recovery, and for good reason....]]></description><link>https://www.choiceiop.com/post/acceptance-doesn-t-mean-passive</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66e0f98a83bf391f04d70d5a</guid><pubDate>Wed, 11 Sep 2024 02:06:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_6ebdff4498ce42b78f989ef50f4543e0~mv2_d_4000_2670_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Choice Recovery</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Optimism &#38; Negativity Biases]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our decision-making abilities can be negatively impaired by both extremes of emotions – joy and sorrow. 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