February 7th, 2021
In the beginning, before they had developed into painful rigid patterns, our addictions usually answered an inner call. They brought comfort, ease, relief, insight. . .
January 31st, 2021
Addictions establish themselves when a destructive set of substances or behaviors successfully create an experience of life that is satisfying where their absence is not. To be clear. . .
January 24th, 2021
Recovery from addiction has many facets. There is the initial and difficult step of breaking the bond to the substance or behavior that manifested as the addiction, itself. . .
January 17th, 2021
Our addictions attempt to temper our inner world. Especially when we find ourselves in an addictive relationship to substances, we are drawn to experiences that seem to. . .
January 10th, 2021
This ancient quotation is an important reminder. First it makes reference to the importance of moderation—often an elusive emotional state. . .
January 3rd, 2021
Our addictions often break us. When the emotional patterns that underlie our addictions become powerful enough, they can overwhelm our ability to. . .
December 27th, 2020
After the initial process of breaking our bond to the specific substance or behavior through which our addictions expressed themselves, recovery becomes a process of. . .
December 20th, 2020
Moving from what we refer to as addiction to what we call recovery means doing something new. Whether the focus on recovery is simply abstinence or a process. . .
December 13th, 2020
The manifestation of addiction is very subtle in the beginning. Rarely does any person make a conscious decision to become addicted to something or even. . .
December 6th, 2020
These five simple words tell us so much. One of the quickest paths toward emotional comfort and security is being content with who and how we are. For successful. . .