A picture of myself skateboarding at Reid Menzer in York, PA. The trick is a frontside grind.

How to Recover from Life

Reflections, Insipirations, and 1-on-1 Coaching

This is a space for truth, recovery, and raw reflection.

I share how I used music, mindfulness, and skateboarding to deal with OCD, addiction, and the grind of modern life.

I’m not selling a quick fix. I’m telling you what worked for me, in case it helps you, too.

I offer 1-on-1 coaching if you are seeking more in depth support.

This is How to Recover From Life.

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💭 Personal reflections on recovery, mental health, and real healing

🎵 Thoughts on music, creativity, and why the grind isn’t always growth

🛹 Lessons learned from skateboarding and movement

🧠 Tools that helped me retrain my brain and stay clean

📓 Monthly blogs, weekly resources, and more tools crafted from my story

What You'll Find Here

A space to share real stories, tools, and reflections on healing through skateboarding, music, and mindfulness. I’m Michael. I’m clean 4 years, sharing what helped me recover—no gimmicks, just honesty.

The Monthly Feeling

A Note on the Monthly Feeling: December Focus

We are hitting PAUSE on new content for December.

I'm using this time to redesign the entire Recover from Life site, ensuring it better supports my voice and message, and to prepare for a much bigger, better 2026.

The new site, featuring a refined focus and our new content schedule (1 monthly blog, 1 monthly resource), will officially launch the first week of January 2026!

In the meantime: You can still revisit the resource archive and all previous "Monthly Feelings," as well as any other content on the site.

Crucially: I am still taking on new 1-on-1 coaching clients right now.

If you are struggling with addiction, OCD, or navigating general life challenges and are looking for non-judgmental, integrated support, click here to inquire about sessions.

Recent Blog Posts

Blog & Resource Schedule

A new blog post drops the first Monday of every month, exploring a theme tied to recovery, creativity, or life itself. Each featured blog is followed by three weekly resources, released every Monday for the rest of the month.

Other blog posts may appear throughout the month as well, covering different topics and ideas.

Want more? On Instagram, you’ll find bite-sized insights, diving deeper into each month’s theme.

The Energy Beneath It All

Everything this month has been about energy. But there are so many more pieces than just what comes to mind first: diet, sleep, supplements, habits. Energy is intangible, but it can be felt, absorbed, and released, almost like oxygen. We don’t have a scientific process to quantify or observe it, yet we as humans do so naturally. Trusting your gut. Getting a bad feeling. Feeling a room before you understand why. Whether it’s good or bad, simple or complex, I feel energy throug

Michael Cucchiara

Nov 24

How I Fuel My Week

Over time, I realized how much of what I eat comes down to how my body reacts . My body reacts poorly to a plethora of foods, sometimes as extreme as doubled-over stomach pain, sometimes just slight heartburn or gas. I cut out anything that gives me even the slightest reaction. It leaves me with fewer options, but I’d rather feel my best than enjoy something for five minutes at the cost of my energy. A big part of that clarity came from learning about the blood type food list

Michael Cucchiara

Nov 17

The Supplements That Made the Stack (and Why)

Here’s exactly what’s in my stack and how I’ve experienced it. I’ve spent years experimenting, noticing what actually helps me sustain energy, support focus, and recover better, especially on days when stress or depletion hits hard. This isn’t a prescription for anyone else, but a real look at what works for me. I started this month off with supplements because they make part of my process visible. It’s not about the stack itself, it’s about the way I choose what stays and wh

Michael Cucchiara

Nov 10