Choose the perspective that supports you
Family is an interesting concept. For some, our childhood experience of family is remembered in large part with fondness and love. For others, many of the memories are traumatic.
Then there are the cultural expectations that you love and...
I remember the day I realized I hated myself.
I was about 90 days sober – and it hit me like a ton of bricks. I sat there ugly crying and shared with a group of people my feelings. I had no idea how...
Turn on the news and all you hear about is two things: Covid 19 and the economy.
I’m no doctor, so you will never hear advice from me about your physical health. That said, your financial health is absolutely what I’m all about. This...
Grief and Recovery during the COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID pandemic has resulted in a great deal of loss worldwide and as a result, many people are experiencing grief as a result. People in recovery from addiction are familiar with the grieving process, because healing...
In the midst of strange times, we can maintain and even enrich our relation to each other
The other day, during a virtual gathering, we were discussing the challenges of staying connected in these strange times. My friend Jody exclaimed, “We may be living...
Ladies and gentlemen: it’s official. We have reached the most unpredictable moment of our lives.
Because of the COVID crisis, our economy —be it city, state, country, and the entire world—is facing unprecedented insecurity. I don’t need to go into details; you read and...
