Mom was all about business of making ends meet and at times her ways of accomplishing that were questionable at best. Mom grew up in an...

I bought my first car at age 16 and promptly drove it into the ground. I burned rubber, bounced off trees in the snow and had no idea of...

Back to real life as I spend the Labor Day weekend splitting firewood for the winter. We do not heat with wood as we use the fireplace...

I enjoy the benefits of being able to buy everything from flight tickets, appliances and even food delivery. Technology has gotten really...

I am going to go off here on technology or rather our use of it. The couple goes out for the evening or away and what does the man end up...

The question is, is he catching her or is she catching him? This of course depends on who is doing the pursuing. I have described the man...

I was divorced for about 5 years and starting a new relationship when this realization of being bored hit me. Again I credit God because...

Between my first wife and my second wife I was learning about myself as I was working my program. By the time I was to meet my future...

Men in general, me included at one time, think foreplay begins in the bedroom when we want sex. Remember men are physically based. Men...

Letting others know how you feel as the emotions arise is like a colon cleanse for your soul. I was going to say, for your psyche but...

I cry as I watch sad parts in movies more than I do for real life. I have cried at funerals as I believe was appropriate. Look at the...

So how do we do this you ask? I’m glad you asked this question. Beats me, I’m just the messenger. Actually I have designed letters to be...

The point is that the treatment centers have seen addicts come and go, and the clinicians do not know what to do, other than what they...

Addiction is a disease of ending up in jails, institution or death unless we ask for help. My suggestion here is that an addicts’...

SO it seems addicts need to be treated as to heal spirit, mind and body and not necessarily in that order. Do you see this happening in...

The addict/alcoholic has fun until it isn’t fun anymore and they use and drink to cope. The addict believes they are still chasing having...

Mood and mind altering substances shut down emotions. Trauma shuts down emotions. Addicts/alcoholics use and drink to produce more fun,...

My example is that an alcoholic has to actually stop drinking before their thinking will be of a sober mind. Alcoholics get to where...

Emotional stressors in each individual are different because the individuals and their histories are different. Therefore treatments need...

Too often I see what is called “cookie cutter” treatments where one size fits all and they basically suck in my opinion. These treatment...