Take a look below at some examples of life scripts that angry people play out in their lives. You may recognize yourself in these or you might see others… read more…
We know we can’t save anyone from their pain and suffering. We know trying to rescue or change someone in the throes of addiction drains us to the point… read more…
Fear stalks our world, brazen and shameless. I expect fear to occasionally sneak in and out of alleys, but to see it parade through public streets as though a… read more…
When we want somebody else to change we often make mistakes. We either get too passive and expect change to happen without any effort on our part. Out of… read more…
Recently I had some catch up time with a supportive person at our regular meeting spot. While chatting she told me that she and her husband were out driving… read more…
Oh, who among us can forget the wonderful world of childhood innocence?! The world was our oyster. Good overcame evil. We were protected and safe. Life was simple. At… read more…
Volunteering is like a happiness pill. At least that’s true for Ruth, a recovering addict who lives at Knollwood Place, an apartment building for older adults in St. Louis… read more…
“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” Winston Churchill Some might say that giving unconditionally is the path of… read more…
You ever have that day where everything is going great, you’re excited for the day and then something comes up that just throws off everything?! A text, a call,… read more…
David Richo, in his book, The Five Things We Cannot Change, claims that we must accept certain realities. Among these are: All things change and end. Things do not… read more…
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