October 17th, 2021
Recovering from addiction is, above all, a learning process. Granted it is as much of an emotional learning process as it is an intellectual one, we can’t simply stop. . .
October 10th, 2021
Recovery from addiction can be painfully elusive. Often, we find ourselves trying over and over again to break the bonds to that to which we are addicted, only to find. . .
October 3rd, 2021
The author of today’s quotation spoke often of the importance of viewing challenges as opportunities to develop self-awareness and self-knowledge—as one’s. . .
September 26th, 2021
If active addiction lies on one end of a spectrum, then comfortably sitting quietly in a room alone lies on the other. Today’s quotation speaks. . .
September 19th, 2021
Life successfully lived and properly enjoyed is navigated using both passion and reason. A life infused with addiction will be driven primarily by. . .
September 5th, 2021
In the process of recovery from addiction, we are reminded of the importance of acquiring the power to change from the inside out. Much of life’s discomforts. . .
August 29th, 2021
A life built around addictive patterns is necessarily chaotic. The deeper the commitment to one’s addictions, the deeper the chaos and inability to. . .
August 8th, 2021
The process of recovery is necessarily one of self-discovery. Many prone to addiction have developed the abilities of the social chameleon—changing our. . .
August 1st, 2021
This story describes the self-driven downward spiral of addiction. It describes the pattern of emotional consequences created by the addiction itself, requiring. . .
July 18th, 2021
At their center, the drives for both active addiction and for successful recovery are the same. In both cases, it is the pursuit of fulfillment and contentment. . .