Sobriety

Shame & the Empty Life

By Robert Weiss, LCSW, CSAT-S In her excellent and highly recommended book, Daring Greatly, Dr. Brené Brown defines shame as…

10 years ago

Paying It Forward Backwards

By Dr. Dina EvanDr. Evan is a life/soul coach in Arizona working with individuals, couples and corporations.  She  specializes in…

10 years ago

SMART Recovery

By Duane ManteyFor many of us who have struggled with addictive behavior, a cookie cutter approach to sobriety simply doesn’t…

10 years ago

What are the Risks?

High school seniors who are most likely to take Ecstasy are those who use other drugs, researchers at New York…

10 years ago

Real Security

by Alan CohenWhile passing through the Honolulu airport I stopped for a moment to look at some items in a…

10 years ago

What Therapy Animals Can Teach Us About Being Human

by David Sack, M.D.Winston Churchill said, “There is something about the outside of a horse that is good for the…

11 years ago

Women & Sober Living

By Meena KhattakWhen I got out of 28 days of inpatient treatment, life as I knew it — was pretty…

11 years ago

“Talk. They Hear You.”

Adolescents aged 12 to 17 in foster care were significantly less likely to talk to a parent or guardian about…

11 years ago

Tellers of a New Tale

When I go to the local bank I always enjoy seeing a teller named Emily, a delightful retired elementary school…

11 years ago

Hop on the Enlightenment Bus

Too much of anything is still too much! Since the 60’s, we have spent a lot of time developing ourselves…

11 years ago