The Dangers of Boredom
One of the most difficult aspects of shelter-in-place orders is boredom. Anyone on social media can attest to that—people are posting funny memes that talk
May 15, 2020
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Nonessential Addiction
Substance Use Disorder (SUD) is a progressive, chronic condition. There is no cure for it, and the only way to ensure recovery from it is
May 13, 2020
Guest Column at AA Agnostica – Acknowledge Your Reality
Thanks to AAAgnostca for sharing my post Acknowledge Your Reality The only “good” thing about COVID-19 is that with the current measures of social distancing,
May 11, 2020
Happy Mother’s Day Moms
Mother’s Day can be a very confusing time for adoptees/ relinquishees. Why? Because our lives are complex. Our relationships, or lack of relationships, are complex.
May 8, 2020
Take Care of You and Yours
If you’re like many people, you’ve probably learned a few things about yourself during this time of a mandatory lockdown. Whether good or bad, some
May 2, 2020
Guest Column at AA Agnostica – It’s Not You, It’s Them: How Zealots Threaten Your Safety
Posted on April 29, 2020, at AA Agnostica.org: It seems to me that now, more than ever, religion and religious beliefs have been at the
April 29, 2020
Get Calm and Carry On: Patience, Endurance, and Persistence Required
Like many of us, I’ve been spending a lot more time on social media lately because of the pandemic, and I’ve been noticing a troubling
April 27, 2020
With Us or Against Us? No, This is NOT the Time to Fight
An on-line Facebook group that got a write-up in a major newspaper for its admirable ambition spiraled down in the space of three weeks. It
April 20, 2020
Blue Mind and Relinquishees/ Adoptees
Q: What is Blue Mind? A; Blue Mind: A mildly meditative state characterized by calm, peace, unity, and a sense of general happiness and satisfaction with
April 15, 2020
Exercise in Trust: Who and What Can You Believe Today?
There is a lot of information coming at us. And now that so many of us are no longer going to work, we spend lots
April 9, 2020
My Secular Sobriety Videocast/ Podcast: How to Deal WIth and Thrive in a Trauma-filled COVID-19 World
I was honored to be the guest today of John and Ben at My Secular Sobriety. The general topic was How to Deal wIth and Thrive in a
April 5, 2020
Guest Column at AA Beyond Belief: HOW TO DEAL WITH TRAUMA AS IT’S ON-GOING
It is official: we are all in collective trauma. There is really no point in being competitive about it, although, for economic reasons, many people
April 5, 2020
It’s OK to Feel Sorry for Yourself
It should be good news that we find helping others easier than asking for help… but unfortunately it isn’t. At least not in the case
April 2, 2020
COVID-19: Navigating a Pandemic –
5 Articles to Help You Build Resilience
Here are 5 articles that can help you navigate the COVID-19 pandemic and build resilience. After all, you need to be ok physically and psychologically
March 30, 2020
Reality Check? Reality Accepted!
NEW NORMAL. NEW REALITY. We are all in this together, and there’s no way out. This is our reality check every day now, as we
March 23, 2020
Yet Another Epidemic? Yes!
Albeit a Quiet Epidemic
Before there was COVID-19, there were whispers about another epidemic slowly eroding the human population. Unlike COVID-19, however, that epidemic didn’t get anyone to social
March 20, 2020
Note: Social Distancing Equals CONNECTING During DISTANCING
No one has predicted this. No one. But we’ve all seen movies and read books, and it’s hard not to panic as real life starts
March 19, 2020
NEEDED NOW MORE THAN EVER: Solution-Focus vs Problem-Focus:
Build Resilience by Leveraging the Positive (not Emphasizing the Negative)
With all that’s going on in today’s world (as I write this the U.S. Federal Funds interest rate stands at 0%, U.S. and world financial
March 16, 2020
Collaboration with Dr. Wallace J. Nichols, Blue Mind Scientist, Advocate, and Practitioner
I’m honored to be collaborating with Dr. Wallace J. Nichols in leveraging Blue Mind science and practices to assist those in recovery from substance use
March 10, 2020
Blue Mind and Addiction Recovery
Q: What is Blue Mind? A; Blue Mind: A mildly meditative state characterized by calm, peace, unity, and a sense of general happiness and satisfaction with
March 9, 2020
