Year: 2026
Soap Box Warning…
Yesterday, I got an email from a friend, asking me to speak to a family member whose loved one is currently in the hospital with liver failure. This is kind of call is a common occurrence. And like any newcomer to a meeting, the friend offered a litany of problems that the family member shared […]
Working Your Way Out of a Corner
For a number of years, I worked seasonally at Williams Sonoma. I loved this job. For the first couple of years, I worked the cash register but then one day, someone who worked inventory called in sick and they asked for volunteers to open boxes. “I’ll do it.” I said, thinking it would be a […]
I’m So Mad…
In the beginning, I didn’t say the word ‘addiction’ out loud. It was too scary. I think this is what the professionals call denial, which has a purpose. It seeks to protect you. But, only for a while. At some point, we have to face whatever it is that we are afraid of. Somewhere deep […]
Do Your Own Work
I share my experience, strength and hope with family members all of the time. I don’t give advice. I am not a professional. And I am not the god of anyone else’s understanding. I have no business telling you what to do. How does it help to share my experience, strength and hope? That is […]