You gotta tell the backstory, right?

Today marks seventeen years since an incredible man left us. You probably didn’t know him but if you know me, you’ve see more than glimpses. I always capitalize the D in Dad when I write about him. In his short 53 years on earth, he left profound lessons…

Not everyone agrees addiction is a disease. #addiction #diseasemodel #addictionrecovery #opioids #alcoholism

Not everyone agrees addiction is a disease. Does it help or hinder recovering addicts to think about their struggles in this way? #addiction #diseasemodel #addictionrecovery #opioids #alcoholism

Should treatment of substance use disorders in men and women be individualized? Research provides key differences. #addiction #marijuana #opioidcrisis #nicotine #substanceusedisorder #men #women #recovery

Should treatment of substance use disorders in men and women be individualized? Research provides key differences between use of marijuana, prescription pain medications, and nicotine in men and women. #addiction #marijuana #opioidcrisis #nicotine…

Beyond Depression - Therapy Lights #SAD #depression #therapylight

Starting as large, expensive boxes, therapy lights have gone beyond seasonal depression. Ranging in size, they are about to become your new best friend.

Grief is not a one-time event.  My Dad died when I was 27 years old and he was 53.  We were very similar personalities and very close.  It took me a long time after he died to see him more clearly and…

Therapy is sometimes long, hard work. In the meantime, waiting for the fruits of one's labor requires patience. ​​

Right after I turned 40 and lost my youth (by Millennial standards), I got separated and divorced.  Anyone who is in the divorce club will tell you that it doesn’t matter if it’s amicable or if it’s the best thing in the long run.  IT’S THE HARDEST…

So many times, we fear changing because of what it will do to the important relationships in our lives.

I’ve got these voices in my head that seemingly got installed or evolved through the course of my upbringing.