Category: Addiction

“The new Tesla goes from 0 to 100 in 2.5 seconds. The only thing faster than that is a co-dependent…

Recovery and the Family

“If the addict is pleased with your help, you are probably enabling… If the addict is pissed as hell, you…

Where do I end and you begin?

Where do I end and you begin? One of the most difficult challenges when working with couples and families (especially…

Addiction, Denial, and Self Care

“Self-care is never a selfish act – it is simply good stewardship of the only gift I have, the gift…

The Rooms of our Life

There is an Indian proverb or axiom that says that everyone is a house with four rooms, a physical, a…

Resentments

There is a quotation from the actor Carrie Fisher that I am sure she picked up in the rooms of…

Lessons from the “Three Little Pigs”

  We all know the story of the “Three Little Pigs.” The story begins with the title characters being sent…

Step 3: Who is “driving the bus?”

Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God, as we understood God…

AA, Recovery, and a Higher Power

I have been reflecting on AA and the Higher Power… So much of the resistance to AA and other fellowships…

The Impostor Syndrome

Don’t be fooled by me. Don’t be fooled by the face I wear For I wear a mask, a thousand…