“The grief of a loved one’s passing begins long before someone dies. Ambiguous grief begins when we realize the person we love is changing in ways that cannot be reversed, and we slowly begin grieving the life we once knew together.”
You don’t need a witness to matter. Why is it so important to be seen and heard by others? Why do we need others to validate and affirm us?…
Did you know that if you want to create different or healthier habits, you first must clear the clutter that clouds your mind? It is also true that if…
What is addiction excitement? If you have ever been addicted to something or someone, and you are lucky enough to be in recovery, then you will know what I…
Codependency is much more than simply about addiction. Codependency can not be reduced to ‘control’ or ‘enabling’ behaviors. There is also nothing wrong with being codependent, as we all…
Both sex and sports are activities that can sometimes cause us to be in our head instead of being in the moment and being present.
At the elite sports level, all athletes are incredibly physically talented and capable. What creates the space for the win? The answer is, the brain. Our brain’s ability to…
Do you sometimes feel sad or lonely when a loved one does not know how to ‘make you feel better’? Have you ever felt left out by a group…
Feeling our feelings can sometimes be very easy or it can seem like we can’t actually feel them, and we may feel ‘stuck’ instead. This can be different for…
‘Making the Reach’ is what I call reaching out for connection. Making the Reach is an essential component of addiction recovery and intimacy building skills. The act of Making…