June 19th, 2022
The motivation to make changes that are strong enough to successfully challenge addictive patterns has to come from somewhere. And often, this level of. . .
June 13th, 2022
The transition from addiction to recovery is an inside job. In many ways, the process of active addiction is too. In our addiction, we are using a substance or. . .
May 29th, 2022
Beyond just the pursuit of physical abstinence, recovery from addiction is marked by a developing change in perspective. It is a process of. . .
May 22nd, 2022
Our experience of the world is primarily a subjective one dictated by what we experience in our inner world at any given point in time. It is actually. . .
May 15th, 2022
The process of active addiction is necessarily a journey away from our true selves. Addiction is the process of distraction and protection from the painful parts of. . .
May 8th, 2022
One of the biggest barriers that keep us active in our addictive patterns is the inability to believe that we could live without any particular addiction. For many. . .
April 10th, 2022
The thought of letting go of certain addictions can seem as daunting as it seems necessary. It is important to remember that the reason it is difficult. . .
April 3rd, 2022
At their center, addictions are an attempt to regulate and control our emotional experience. They generally represent a misguided attempt to. . .
March 27th, 2022
Our addictions develop as an attempt at finding harmony. Addictive patterns represent a rigid dependence on substances or behaviors that seem to soothe our emotional experience. . .
March 20th, 2022
Although it may not always feel like it, life is always an adventure. And our addicted lives are an important part of this adventure. Often, though. . .