During any experience whereby we attempt to obtain knowledge or gain wisdom, we will inevitably encounter times where what we read, what we hear, or who we encounter will not provide the type value or information we are looking for. … Read More
Managing Suffering
If we examine closely the most important philosophical, theological, and mythological notions of being in life, we see a common theme running through them all which is the perspective that suffering is an inescapable aspect of human life. The more … Read More
Goal-Setting in Recovery
When first beginning to think about setting goals in recovery, we need to be able to ask ourselves what it is that we value most. If we are able to tap into an understanding of our values, we will be … Read More
Avoiding Comparisons
We live in a society that is nested within a hierarchical structure that rank orders individuals based off of a myriad of arbitrary and non-arbitrary measures of value. In other words, society ranks the individual’s value based on their job, … Read More
Quality Over Quantity
Counting the minutes, days, hours, weeks, and years we have been able to maintain sobriety is advantageous in recovery for many reasons. First, quantifying sober time helps direct the newcomer to individuals who have worked a solid recovery program and … Read More
The Seduction of Social Media
Before diving into the potential dangers associated with social media, it should be understood that this is not a suggestion to avoid social media platforms altogether, but instead to gain a deeper understanding of how the increasing ubiquitous nature of … Read More
Incarcerated, In Treatment, or Insane
Carl Rogers, the father of Humanist psychology, identified that a certain psychic change must be made before an individual is able to enter into the therapeutic relationship. He stated that, prior to coming into therapy, the individual needed to first … Read More
Familial Discord and Addiction
Addiction is often referred to as a family disease which implies that the suffering addict is not the only one to experience the horrific effects that addiction brings. In certain cases, there may have been issues within the family that … Read More
Why You Need a Personalized Plan for Recovery
Look at a stranger somewhere near by you today and ask yourself this question: what do we have in common? Pick someone who, from the outside, couldn’t look anymore different from you. They aren’t the same gender, they don’t have … Read More