Solutions, Not Problems
Like an addiction, recovery too is stigmatized. Not a lot of people share with the world that they’re in recovery from addiction or trauma. Unlike
June 2, 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
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
It’s What We Do About Fear and Failure That Matters
With the “New Reality” we’ve been forced to accept comes many new expectations. It’s easy to feel discouraged or downright depressed abandoning those expectations we
May 5, 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
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
Shelter-in-Place: Terrible Idea or Necessary Evil?
In many states, during the coronavirus outbreak, businesses have been ordered to close after being deemed non-essential. Liquor stores, however, have been deemed essential and
March 25, 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
