Brace Ourselves
There’s no doubt that we’re going to be here for a little longer—here meaning the unstable and unpredictable world we find ourselves in. Nothing seems
May 14, 2022
The Pressure to Holiday
The holidays and the end of the year are a perfect time to reflect on all things past and reconcile for a better future. Wherever
December 17, 2021
Slow Down FAST!
In the past few months, many of us have been forced to really slow down. Whether we’ve lost our jobs, had them suspended, were told
January 4, 2021
‘Tis the Season for Serenity
Serenity seems to be hard to come by lately with all that has been going on. We’ve spent months locked up inside with people or
December 22, 2020
Happy Winter Solstice!
The Winter Solstice allows us a unique opportunity: to actually CELEBRATE the darkness of the day. Where I live, we’ll experience only 9 hours and
December 21, 2020
Delusion Confusion: Let’s Get Real
There is no power in delusion. Yet, we keep a lot of delusions around. The reason we keep them is that sometimes they seem to
October 19, 2020
Homeschooling Supplies? NOT!
Recently, I saw a picture going around Facebook that made me both sad and angry. Above a shelf filled with wine, there was a poster
October 8, 2020
Trust Your Reality
I’m sure you’ve been bombarded by all kinds of information given the world that we live in right now. Whether on the news or social
September 29, 2020
Triggers and Relapse:
Delusion and Boredom
“Triggers are social, environmental, or emotional situations that remind people in recovery of their past drug or alcohol use. These cues bring about urges that
September 19, 2020
Brave New World
We are now in the world that is quite different from what it was a year ago. It is safe to say that a lot
September 10, 2020
Where to Go Now?
Consider these statistics from the recent AddictionPolicy.org COVID-19 survey: Twenty percent of respondents reported increased substance use since the COVID-19 pandemic began. One in three
July 27, 2020
Slow Down
In the past few months, many of us have been forced to really slow down. Whether we’ve lost our jobs, had them suspended, were told
July 13, 2020
Feeling Sorry for Yourself vs
Feeling Sorry for Yourself
It’s a given that the stories of people with trauma are tragic. It’s how we deal with those tragedies that decide on how successfully we
June 12, 2020
Safe Spaces
As the world slowly starts to loosen some of the restrictions with stores and public spaces opening, people are worried about safety. It seems that
May 28, 2020
Where to Next?
As the world is cautiously discussing easing down some of the restrictions and reopening businesses and institutions, people in recovery have an interesting dilemma to
May 25, 2020
About Fear
One of the most prevailing emotions during this pandemic is fear. The threats that seemed so abstract before are now fully realized and real. People
May 22, 2020
It’s Not You – It’s Your Trauma
I’ve seen a lot of entrepreneurial and non-for-profit initiatives happening ever since the outbreak of COVID-19, and the lockdown. People are helping each other with
May 19, 2020
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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