“The new Tesla goes from 0 to 100 in 2.5 seconds. The only thing faster than that is a co-dependent…
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Recovery and the Family
“If the addict is pleased with your help, you are probably enabling… If the addict is pissed as hell, you…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Resentments
There is a quotation from the actor Carrie Fisher that I am sure she picked up in the rooms of…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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