June 27th, 2021
The process of recovery is necessarily one of change. If we were simply attracted to what is healthiest and best for us, our addictions would not last for long. . .
June 20th, 2021
The process of recovery is necessarily imperfect. Without using this fact to justify missteps, it’s important to remember and honor the imperfect nature. . .
June 13th, 2021
Our addictions arise out of a need for comfort. But it is only parts of our psyche that require this comforting. To borrow the language from today’s quotation, we could call these parts. . .
June 6th, 2021
Today’s quotation is an important reminder that life does not just unfold automatically. It suggests that we work hard to create the general trajectory of. . .
May 30th, 2021
Our addictions are created. While they may not be created deliberately, what may be deliberate is an underlying attempt to regulate our conscious experience. . .
May 23rd, 2021
One important root of addiction is the desire for protection. Protection, like addiction, can take many forms. Today’s quotation reminds us. . .
May 16th, 2021
A life built on reaction will be chaotic. Reaction is unthinking, automatic, and involuntary—not optimal building blocks for a functional life. . .
May 9th, 2021
addictions represent an attempt to make the world a more comfortable place. . .
May 2nd, 2021
This playful but poignant quotation is yet another reminder that balance is important. Living a life propelled by addiction is. . .
April 25th, 2021
At the very heart of addiction is the desire or need to remain sheltered from the emotional impact of the present moment. The opposite of this. . .