Christmas can be a wonderful and spiritual celebration for some families, but for many families of alcoholics, it can be a time of deep despair and loneliness. My alcoholic dad never got…
Mental Health
Holidays are an extra busy time of year and sometimes it feels like weāre running out of energy. So whether youāve added more activities to your day or just going about your…
I have worked with people struggling with addiction for the past eighteen years. In that time, I have noticed that a lot of shame is attached to people who struggle with addiction.…
My coffee cup says, āChaos Coordinator.ā Life at work and home does not follow a tidy pattern. I am good at organizing, but you couldnāt tell by looking at my office or…
At some point it happens. You find yourself taking care of your kids, or someone elseās kids, or an adult with complicated health issues. Hereās what Iāve learned since Iāve been taking…
When you go through a difficult event, especially in childhood, some of your thinking and emotions can get stuck in that event. Though you go on with your life, parts of you…
Oh, my friend, This past year may have brought many changes in your life. Iāve sure experienced a lot. Sometimes life just forces change. Last year, I unexpectedly needed to take on…
We all need to give ourselves a break. Weāre good at showing compassion / kindness to other people ā but many of us have trouble showing that same compassion to ourselves. We…
