Red Roof Recovery

08/05/2025

Did you grow up being told, "You can break an arm that way... patting yourself on the back!"

That message taught me to diminish my efforts and downplay my accomplishments for too long.

The work of Dr. Abraham Low (whose legacy is Recovery International) taught me that it's important to endorse ourselves for the effort - not just the outcome.

✅ So here’s your reminder: it’s not bragging to acknowledge your growth - it’s mental health fitness.

Let’s normalize self-endorsement. Share one thing you’re proud of - big or small - and tag a friend who deserves a pat on the back, too!

I'm happy to be a living example of perseverance & hope, and grateful to be offering tools that can work "when you work it." 🙏

As always, I'm here when you want to talk https://calendly.com/mentalhealthfa

We are all on our own unique path, but you are never alone. Keep seeking, keep learning, and keep showing up for yourself❣

May the force be with you and remember...
YOU are the force!
❤️ Tanya

08/02/2025

SMART helped me create a life that I never need to escape from again. 🙏

Many participants say that joining a SMART Recovery group was a great decision on their journey to change. Find a meeting here: https://meetings.smartrecovery.org

08/02/2025

Hi 👋🏼 I’m Tanya, the founder of Mental Health Fitness Alliance ~ MHFA ~ and Red Roof Recovery (RRR).

After 20+ years in broadcast journalism - and my own personal journey through mental health & addiction challenges and recovery - I realized mental fitness needs the same attention as physical fitness.

That's why I created MHFA ~ as a training division of RRR.

✅ To make mental fitness practical and accessible.
✅ To empower individuals and organizations to prioritize mental fitness.
✅ To build stronger, more resilient communities.

Please pop over and give us a like https://www.facebook.com/MHFAmentalhealthfitnessalliance/

We'll continue to share weekly inspiration + tools, techniques, & strategies for better mental health!

If you'd like to book some training for your group/organization, please send me a message - or set a time to have a chat https://calendly.com/mentalhealthfa

08/01/2025

Awwww - so beautiful 🙏❤️

07/30/2025

The Cup of Life & Death has been life transformational for me.

The Tibetan ritual encourages us to "balance the books of our life at the end of each day."

Living "one day at a time" is a practice that helps me contemplate my mortality each day - and stay focused on what's within my control.

To support you on this wavy journey of life, I’ve gathered some of my favourite inspirational tools that can help with stress relief, habit change, and overall well-being. These tools have been invaluable to me, and I offer them to you as a gift.

Explore them. See what resonates with you, and please share them.

🔗 https://redroofrecovery.com/recovery-resources

We are all on our own unique path, but you are never alone. Keep seeking, keep learning, and keep showing up for yourself❣

May the force be with you and remember...
YOU are the force!
❤️ Tanya

07/30/2025

Today, I celebrate SEVEN YEARS clear & sober. 🎉

It wasn't a linear journey for me... it was quite a bumpy ride with lots of twists & turns! My first "rehab" stay was in 2009, and then I struggled with setbacks for the next 9 years while attending meetings & following the 12 Steps of AA/NA.

I was only 21 days clear & sober when I found SMART Recovery, which has helped me create a life I'll never need to escape from again. 🙏

May the force be with you and remember...
YOU are the force!
❤️ Tanya

07/28/2025

On this episode (less than 10 minutes long), I talk about how important it is for us to be the gatekeeper of our life and of our mind.

Our mind is a complex chemical organ that seeks the easiest path and is too easily conditioned to forge paths that are unhealthy.

After 20 years as a broadcast journalist (perpetuating the FUD Factor), I can guarantee you that there are far more good people doing good things than bad... and there are far more good things happening in the world than bad.

To support you on your journey to better mental health, I’ve gathered some of my favourite inspirational tools that can help with stress relief, confidence, habit change, and overall well-being.

These tools have been invaluable to me and I offer them to you as a gift.
Explore them. See what resonates with you. And, please share them.
🔗 https://redroofrecovery.com/recovery-resources

We are all on our own unique path, but you are never alone. Keep seeking, keep learning, and keep showing up for yourself ❣

May the force be with you and remember...
YOU are the force!
❤️ Tanya



https://redroofrecovery.podbean.com/e/s7e10-try-the-diet-that-really-works/

S7E10 On this episode, I talk about how important it is for us to be the gatekeeper of our life and of our mind. Our mind is a complex chemical organ that seeks the easiest path and is too easily conditioned to forge paths that are unhealthy. After 20 years as a broadcast journalist (perpetuating th...

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07/27/2025

I recently heard someone say, "In these trying and horrendous times it is important to connect with those who choose light over darkness."

I agree that it’s important for us to choose “light over darkness,” good over bad, healthy over unhealthy, etc.

It’s also important to be selective about how we spend our time and who we spend it with. We become the company we keep.

These "times" are only trying and horrendous when you expose yourself to media messages that are designed to keep you frozen in complacency and compliance.

Breathless media reports and popular books often perpetuate the belief that we've reached the apex of humanity. I was a journalist for 20 years and my job was to perpetuate what I now call the FUD Factor (Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt).

I now broadcast a new message - and I made it rhyme so it can be memorable (and musical 🎶)
to encourage you to “take the diet that really works… a media fast!”

🎶 "Don't watch, read, or listen to news
and feel how much your life improves." 🎶

Things are the same as they've always been and always will be. You're just like the people who came before you - and we are just but a brief stopover until the people who will come after.

The earth abides forever, but we will come and go.

While we're here, let's just do our best... and be kind - to ourselves & others.

Balance the books of your life at the end of your day. And, at the beginning of your day, ask yourself: "What can I do, from where I am, with what I have, TODAY!?"

We are all on our own unique path, but you are never alone. Keep seeking, keep learning, and keep showing up for yourself❣

Tap into this complimentary Digital Mental Health Toolkit. Choose your own favourite tools to use - and please share them❣

https://redroofrecovery.com/recovery-resources/

And, as always, I’m here when you want to talk... https://calendly.com/mentalhealthfa

May the force be with you and remember...
YOU are the force!
❤️ Tanya

07/25/2025

After years of supporting individuals and families through Red Roof Recovery (RRR), the direction is evolving to a broader & bolder mission.

🔑 Prevention.
💪 Resilience.
🧠 Mental Fitness to manage everyday life ❣

Under the trusted umbrella of RRR, Mental Health Fitness Alliance ~ MHFA ~ is the next chapter https://www.facebook.com/MHFAmentalhealthfitnessalliance - a space to shift the conversation from illness to wellness, from stigma to strength.

Hop over and give us a like, please. We need all the help we can get! https://www.facebook.com/MHFAmentalhealthfitnessalliance

And, as always, I'm here when you want to talk https://calendly.com/mentalhealthfa

May the force be with you and remember...
YOU are the force!
❤ Tanya

07/24/2025

Come and feed your soul with a Mindfulness Walk & Forest Therapy along the Millennium Trail in the beautiful lakeside town of Goderich.

Designed for those who want the benefits of meditation but prefer to move. ☺️

We'll be moving slowly and silently together for 20-30 minutes to the first river lookout.
We'll stop to soak in the benefits of the experience, enjoy the beautiful vistas, chat about mindfulness techniques, maybe hug a tree - and then head back out to the entrance.

Please leave your pets at home. Dogs are already very zen!

A waiver needs to be signed first, and please consider supporting the MTA with your membership:
https://www.maitlandtrail.ca/

To confirm your attendance, please contact Tanya MacIntyre at redroofrecovery@gmail.com or text 519-616-3636.

We are all on our own unique path, but you are never alone. Keep seeking, keep learning, and keep showing up for yourself❣

May the force be with you and remember...
YOU are the force!
❤️ Tanya