
Am I Insane or Am I Courageous?
A long time ago when I first visited the rooms of Alcoholics Anonymous, I learned a term, “Character Defects.” This term was a part of
A long time ago when I first visited the rooms of Alcoholics Anonymous, I learned a term, “Character Defects.” This term was a part of
I am often asked about the title of my memoir, Parallel Universes, and how I came up with it. There are many different reasons it
Sharon Kaplan Roszia and Allison Davis Maxon have co-authored the book Seven Core Issues in Adoption and Permanency: A Comprehensive Guide to Promoting Understanding and
I had the honor of presenting The Complexities of Addiction: Implications for Foster, Relative, and Adoptive Families at the Families Like Mine conference, a statewide
I posted at BeaconConfidential.com a piece that talks about Recovery Capital and why developing it is essential for successful healing and recovery. Read more about
The process of Identity Development is important to all human beings, and although associated with adolescence, it is a profess that for a number of us is
I posted at BeaconConfidential.com a piece that explains how and why Recovery Management (RM) can make a difference between successful healing and recovery and continued
I was honored to speak to the clinicians at the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation today, especially as a graduate of the Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate
Imagine being an 11-year-old boy and having your childhood shattered after being abandoned by both your mother and father. The carefree days spent in rural
In the following series I will talk about composite case studies based on clients who came to my practice looking for help with their
I met the B. family after the mother (Mary) reached out to me once she read my memoir, Parallel Universes . She emailed sharing that
I was honored to have kicked off the 2023 Haymarket Center Spring Workshops with the presentation: Family of Origin Separation Trauma and Addiction – Care
I once again had the opportunity to present to Dr. Samantha Wilson‘s class at the Medical College of Wisconsin titled Adoption and Foster Care: Considerations
ANNOUNCING: A NEW PARTNERSHIP, A NEW HOPE Click here to read an introduction I wrote to the Adoption Constellation. I have the honor of collaborating
Addiction and Adoption Constellation Support Group Meets every other Tuesday at 5:30 pm PST, 8:30 pm EST Register Here As you know from
I often go back to the topic of trust as someone who had spent the majority of his life unsure if it was safe to
I’ve had a lot of breakthroughs in my life, but it wasn’t until I started to share my story that I understood that my experiences
From a very young age, most people strive to belong to a group. Whether it’s their immediate family, peers, or people with similar interests, we
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