Standing in THE Light

There is an old axiom in Alcoholics Anonymous that goes something like this: I = which translates to mean EGO Continue reading →

Compound Interest

Compound interest is a banking term that arises when interest is added to the principal of a deposit or loan, Continue reading →

Broken or Broken Open

The Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study was one of the largest investigations ever conducted to assess associations between childhood maltreatment Continue reading →

Is your recovery portable?

There is a small sign hanging in my office that reads “As far as anyone knows, we’re just a normal Continue reading →

OMG! This is real!

Dr. Patrick Carnes is the Godfather of the sex addiction field. His seminal book on the subject, Out of the Continue reading →

On vacation this week

Dear followers, This week I’m not posting on my blog. I am taking this week off to enjoy the beautiful Continue reading →

Fire, fire my house is on fire! What do I do now?

There is a riddle in Alcoholic Anonymous that goes like this: How do you know when an alcoholic is lying? Continue reading →

Misery IS optional

This wasn’t anything like The Lost Weekend. For those of you too young to remember, The Lost Weekend was Hollywood’s first Continue reading →