Surviving Sober Living During a Pandemic The most recent pandemic was 101 years ago, so it’s safe to say: no one…
Overwhelmed in Captivity The word I’m hearing again and again lately, both in sessions with my private coaching…
How I Finally Learned That AA Is Just the ‘Cult’ I Need Before I ever attended even one Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, I had decided what it was…
COVID-19 Explainer: Help for Small Businesses and 1099 Employees It’s a wacky time for self-employed folks and small businesses. While some small businesses are…
Porn Addicts and Denial Let’s look at an illustration of how porn addiction and denial tend to interact. Alfonso…
Quarantine Survival Guide for Couples Feeling Stuck at Home When you first met your partner, the idea of being alone with them for weeks on end sounded like…
Tattoos: Just a Love of Body Art or an Addiction? 30% of Americans have at least one tattoo. This 2019 data comes from the research…
Understanding Denial, for Better and Worse By Robert Weiss, PhD, LCSW Believe it or not, denial is a much-needed survival mechanism…
Redefining Tough Love: Understanding Codependency and Prodependency In a healthy relationship dynamic, each person recognizes that there must be a give-take balance…
When I Feel Like Anger Is All That Is Holding Me Up! The Bad News: This is my experience; yours may be different. Peeling away my behavior…