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 […]
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 […]
Family members, you create an environment based off of the energy you put out into the world. Take a look at yourself. What kind of energy are you emitting? […]
I know, I know. I’ve been AWOL. My website is having some buggy-bot-y issues and I have someone working on it. It is above my pay grade. This problem somehow made it so that a fraction of my subscribers get these posts. Please bear with us. Hopefully we will have a resolution soon and you […]
Will you be in the Nashville Tennessee area next weekend? If you will, come join me, Alana White and Julie Cragon–all Nashville Catholic Writers at St. Mary’s Bookstore from 11am -1pm. […]
I have come up with a personal thesis regarding addiction. I say it often and for good reason: I want you to remember it. Addiction is dis-ease, dis-order & disconnection in our relationships to God, self & others. I think the first set (1-3) of steps deal with our relationship to God. The second set […]
September is National Recovery Month. While the stigma still creates plenty of obstacles for recovery, I’m beginning to see some encouraging shifts. For one thing, the fact that we have a national recovery month is huge in and of itself. Highlighting that recovery is possible while showcasing all of the positive programs out there awakens […]
I have a morning routine: Up early. Coffee on the back porch. Then my readings. My parish gives out a book every Christmas that contains each of the daily readings. That’s what I read first. Then I read a passage from Jim Manney’s What Matters Most & Why and finally I read 2024 A Book […]
I’ve been 60 years old for an entire week. This one feels like a seismic shift. I can’t believe I’m looking down the barrel of my 70th decade, if I am so lucky… With this shift, I have a lot of feelings. Let’s face it, I always have a lot of feelings. I’ve spent the […]