Addiction carries a negative connotation in our community. Addiction is labeled as selfish. Inadequate motivation to quit. Constantly pleasure seeking. An addict is thought to lack self-discipline or morals. These statements are not only ignorant but could not be further from the truth. The truth is that addiction typically spawns from modeled behavior or trauma,... Continue Reading →
From a young age, I have always been an extroverted person. I have created various long-term relationships with friends and have made new friends through starting up conversations. I know some people are introverted and prefer to be a lot more distant and independent than others, which is appropriate as well. Recently, I was speaking... Continue Reading →
Have you ever questioned your relationship with alcohol? Perhaps you have been ‘overdoing it’ on a more frequent basis. Maybe you recently got a DUI. Or does it seem like every time you drink you find yourself in an argument with your spouse? Any of these experiences, among others, can prompt us to look at... Continue Reading →
Are there situations in your life that trigger the memory of something else whether it is good or bad? Have you even found any correlations between your past and your present? I came across a podcast called Breaking the Cycle by Celeste the Therapist that truly changed my perspective on pain and the effect it has on... Continue Reading →
Our lives can feel very chaotic at times. We bounce around from one thing to the next. We are thrown off course occasionally and fall upon something else. We bump into one thing and are then pushed into another. Only to bounce off that thing and freefall until we hit a bottom. What I am... Continue Reading →
I hear from just about everyone how “no one wants to work these days.” People cite a plethora of reasons, the most popular being COVID and the option for virtual work, but sometimes that isn’t the case. Sometimes jobs are just hard to do and, in some cases, getting harder as time passes. That’s what’s... Continue Reading →
I remember being really embarrassed about going to therapy when I first started. I was 14 when my mom told me that she had signed me up and I remember even being angry at her for doing so! It’s not because I thought therapy was silly or trivial, but rather because I thought anyone who... Continue Reading →
Just like anyone living in today’s world, I tend to spend a good deal of time looking at a screen. I’ll be the first to admit I end up wasting a lot of precious time because I end up getting sucked into my phone. And how could I not? It has endless information and entertainment,... Continue Reading →
When I was 9 years old, in the late 90’s, I was obsessed with The Beatles. I listened to their albums every night on my CD player as I fell asleep. Yes, my CD player. While at a flee market with my family, I found the most incredible pair of rose-colored Windsor glasses. These are... Continue Reading →
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