Only One Version of You
Do you wear two faces? Are there two sets of behavior that you employ – one for the world and the other for the privacy of your home? Try this: Work every day to maintain only one version of you.
Are You Sure That You Need To Defend Yourself?
“You’re wrong!” How many times have you felt attacked with these words from a loved one? Are you ready, in this moment, to seek out healthy ways to respond to your loved one that invites forgiveness and acceptance?
Don’t Cry Over Spilled Milk
One of the ways that many of us dull emotional pain is through the use of coping strategies, that while they appear to be adaptive in the beginning, eventually turn into defects of character in time that can cause more problem than they “fix”.
Accepting Oneself
Those of you who have struggled with romantic relationships as we have will understand that the desire to be loved by a partner can be a powerful force that can drive one blindly into a relationship that is apt to be lopsided and unfulfilling.
Promises We Can Keep
The courage it took most of us to commit to an intimate relationship based on honesty, openness, and spiritual service has required more faith than most of us ever thought ourselves capable of.
‘Tis the Season
There are a great many challenges to the security of a romantic relationship. The fears of our past life experiences may threaten the safety that we currently feel with each other without either partner being aware of the exact origin of the feelings of mistrust.
Relapse Prevention: A Family Affair- Part III
In this article we will explain the input we received from the children of an addict who had the courage to voice their concern. We will highlight how it was integrated into the couple’s relapse prevention plan, or I guess I should say, the Family’s Relapse Prevention Plan.
It All Begins With A Story – Part 1
Our passion for promoting healthy families who share in the recovery process has been burning since we were the forgotten children in our alcoholic homes.
A Peek Into the Reality of Addiction Intervention
We decided that we would take a detour from time to time from our usual blog model and share some of the confidential responses we have received from our readers with you.
Relapse Prevention: A Family Affair- Part II
We believe that every young member of the family is impacted by the challenges that their recovering parents are experiencing. We grew up in a generation that promoted the notion that children should be seen and not heard.