Podcast: “Am I Being Manipulated? Am I Manipulative?”
Manipulation is used as a strong arm tactic when there is no healthy communication: "Healthy families communicate, unhealthy families manipulate". In …
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What I Did to Get Better (part 2): Small steps and boundaries
My healing did not come easily and did not come overnight. It has been an extremely difficult journey and I am still not great at it. It took really s…
He’s Been Smoking Pot Half His Young Life
If I had to characterize pot users in one sentence I would describe them as observers of their own life. This passivity cripples ambition and motivati…
My Mom is an Expert at Arguing (part 2)
Vitriol can be described as a solution-less rant of hate-filled criticism. A brand of sulfuric acid was named Vitriol, reason being that the acid was …
Please Don’t Come Home! Next Steps after Recovery…
What a relief when a loved one agrees to go into treatment. But right behind this relief there may follow several nagging thoughts: What’s next? Wha…
How to Talk to Your Loved One About Alcohol or Drug Abuse: Cultivating the Positive
Seven strategies that will help you communicate more effectively with a loved one.