One of the hardest aspects of recovery is the issue of trust. I’m talking about two sides of it – gaining it for yourself and […] Read More
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“Twenty years from now, you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than those you did. So throw off the bowlines. Sail […] Read More
All of us want and need to feel safe and secure. For many of us, fear of abandonment comes from a real trauma – for […] Read More
You know what? Sometimes I’m just not. Feeling. It. Sometimes, I get tired and bored with talking about trauma and recovery, and I feel very […] Read More
When you start your recovery from addiction you often hear about different stages that you’re to expect from it. For those of us who attend […] Read More
Many of us, in recovery and outside of it, have family members and friends who also suffer from substance use disorder. It’s never easy to […] Read More
Thanks to HOPE > VISION > ACTION for sharing my post No Two Addictions are the Same. #addictionrecovery #addictionmedicine #addictionpsychiatry #addiction #alcoholism #mindfulness #substanceusedisorders […] Read More
Many thanks to AA Agnostica: AA Agnostica does not endorse or oppose any form of religion or atheism. Our only wish is to ensure suffering […] Read More
I’ve talked about the beginnings of recovery a few times, but it’s a subject that demands a lot of attention as that first year is […] Read More
I believe that addiction is the most complicated and complex disorder out there. Now, I’m not a doctor, but I’m an addictions specialist and a […] Read More
One very important aspect of recovery can be meditation. It is not a necessary component—we have to always keep in mind that recovery is not […] Read More
One of the hardest loves is the love for yourself. Why? Because it’s a deceptive concept. First of all, it seems so attainable—after all, you […] Read More
This post was also featured at Wisconsin Voices for Recovery. It’s funny how many people still consider addiction (substance use disorder) a thing that it […] Read More
Imagine an ad that reads: “David was experiencing anxiety, depression, lack of sleep, and morning shakes. When medications and attempting to moderate proved less and […] Read More
Our lives often begin in the realm of fantasy. Because what is childhood if not one big world of where the impossible seems absolutely possible […] Read More
I very much enjoyed interacting with other adoptees at the Indiana Adoptee Network 3rd Annual Conference in Indianapolis. Here I’m sharing my perspectives in a […] Read More
I was honored to present at the American Adoption Congress 40th Annual International Conference in Washington, DC. U.S.A. I shared my perspectives in a seminar […] Read More
One of the most rewarding, but also the hardest aspects of recovery, is being able to right some of the wrongs done in the past. […] Read More
One of the buzzwords of the last few years has been “self-care”—it moved from the offices of therapists to the outside world (self-help world, new-age […] Read More
Becoming free from substance use for the first time is a scary concept for most people with addiction. After all, you’ll no longer have access […] Read More