The War Room
My clients know once they enter my office and I close the door, they are no longer in the democracy of the USA. My office then becomes a dictatorship, and I am the dictator. The room, [...]
Restarting Your Body’s Chemical Factory
Our bodies are chemical factories. Feel happy about something, a little dopamine shower happens. Feel sad—well, you get the idea. This factory is always working and at the ready to do what factories do, which is [...]
After All Is Said and Done
So this is what it finally comes down to: you, your decision, your desire, and your belief that you are worth fighting for. Make no mistake, this is a fight. No matter what happened or didn’t [...]
Who Needs the Serenity Prayer?
Everyone, that’s who. The first time I heard the Serenity Prayer, I had accompanied a friend to an AA meeting because she had just admitted to me that she was an alcoholic and did not want [...]
The Perfect Time to Quit
I hate to break the news, but there is no more perfect time to quit than right now. That’s right. Now. Frightening isn’t it? Sometimes that is what the truth is. You can distort the truth, [...]
Facing What Needs To Be Faced
First, you need to face the truth of where you are, what you are doing, and where you are going. It is said that the truth can hurt, and maybe that is so, but the truth [...]
Is There Such a Thing as Too Far Gone?
Sad to say, there is such a thing as too far gone. Of course, dying from an overdose is definitely too far gone. And abusing your brain to the point of no return is too far [...]
Sticks and Stones
Remember that old nursery rhyme? Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me. Cute, right? Unfortunately, cute does not equal true. Names can be very harmful. In my earlier book, I [...]
Why You Should Not Do This Alone
Wow, where to even begin, there are so many reasons. Let’s start with support. If ever there were a contest where support is crucial, this is the winning entry. Support comes in many ways: counselors, sponsors, [...]
Will Cravings Diminish and How?
When the most powerful things in your life are not love, family, career, security, and health; but instead using is the most powerful, it is past time to say “enough.” As you know, I call “enough” [...]