We all suffer with the obsession of new year's resolutions. But how can you actually make it through the month, and beyond if you wish to do so?
Surprising lessons from sponsoring addicts
When you join a 12-step fellowship, you're looking for help to quit your drug of choice. Surprisingly, it was when sponsoring others that I learned boundaries, self-care and true patience.
Happiness, pleasure, and the worlds in between
Nothing wrong with a bit of pleasure, but why do we equate it with happiness and where do these two things differ?
Addicted to love: Dependency in relationships
Can I see others for who they truly are, or for who I want them to be? Too often we equate dependency with love.
First Magic, then Medicine, finally Madness
This is a saying in the addict community to describe our using. The poetic nature of it strikes me, and I can't help relate the saying to all.