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. . .
March 13th, 2022
Recovery from addiction is much bigger than simple abstinence. Abstinence, in fact, can only create a space in which we are more easily able to undergo an evolution in our ability. . .
February 27th, 2022
Successful recovery from addiction is often preceded by great pain. This pain comes in many forms, physical as well as psychological. And for a while. . .
February 20th, 2022
In many ways, active addiction and conscious recovery are dysfunctional and functional means to the same end. The biggest difference . . .
February 13th, 2022
Today’s quotation speaks directly to the importance of honoring the connection between our physical and emotional bodies. One consequence of active addiction. . .
January 23rd, 2022
Deep down inside there is a version of ourselves that does not require the mechanics of addiction to thrive. Our addictions, in fact, are. . .
January 16th, 2022
One of the biggest differences between life before and after recovery is that breaking free from the bonds of active addiction allows us to more easily. . .
January 9th, 2022
It is oft suggested that the motivation to change is born through the experience of emotional discomfort and pain. And although it is possible . . .
January 2nd, 2022
Recovering from addictive patterns does not require a miracle. Although addictions represent very rigid emotional and biological patterns, and although. . .