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…
“Money makes the world go ‘round” may be a great song title, but all it seems to do in your household is make things come to a screeching halt.… read more…
“We must discover the power of love, the redemptive power of love. And when we do that, we will make of this old world a new world, for love… read more…
Questions that are asked with genuine curiosity, with a sincere desire to gain information, are valuable tools. Questions asked rhetorically, often with the intention of insult, can be quite… read more…
The oblivion we once hid from danger has now become our invisible prison. — Anonymous Have you ever said “Why can’t he see what he is doing? Isn’t it… read more…
Dating in recovery is a complex subject. We come into recovery as broken people; detached from ourselves, and from our feelings. We’re told, ‘the good news that you get… read more…
We all know that Happily Ever After doesn’t always pan out. Tinderella and Prince Match.com don’t always ride off into the sunset, and well, that doesn’t mean it was… read more…
Personal communication too often fails us. A conversation can go south in a second when a nasty feeling erupts in our gut. The other person did something that strikes… read more…
Our greatest life decisions are always made on the basis of incomplete information. ~Sheldon Kopp, psychoanalyst and author Probably the most difficult decision we’ll ever make in our lifetime… read more…
It never fails. About this time of year every year I start getting a pain in my gut and dread with no clear explanation why. Upon later reflection I… read more…
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