In recovery, you allot effort to live differently than you once did. You resign thinking, living, and behavior that you’ve paid too dearly to maintain. Journal Prompt: I wish I could allot time to...
Category: Codependency
Now Available: E-book On Boundaries & Alcohol
Now Available on Amazon Exhaustion in a relationship is a common theme when someone is struggling with an alcohol use disorder. In this book I will provide principles that can equip you to know how and when to set boundaries utilizing your values and needs while accounting for the capabilities of someone struggling with alcohol. … Continue reading Now Available: E-book On Boundaries & Alcohol
6 Things You Can Do Now When Someone You Love is Struggling with Alcohol
It may come as a surprise the steps don't include, "help person get into a treatment program" or "help person drink less". I imagine these are options you have already tried. I believe it to be more helpful to work through areas within your control.
Addressing How Control Impacts Relationships
Addressing how control impacts relationships.
Emotional Equality in Relationships, Part 1
Have women accidentally taught men they shouldn't take on emotional responsibility...
Avoidance and Other Distractions
The act of avoidance is found in relationships. Avoidance shifts attention, keeps us outsourced, and removes us from seeing our own issues and doing our own work. Avoidance can be expressed in "if only" statements. If only _________ was fixed. If only they did ______________. If only they said _____________. If only they were__________. What … Continue reading Avoidance and Other Distractions
Identifying Codependency: When close is too close
A desire of mine is to bring an educational piece to my counseling. Personally, I grow a lot more through education and definitions. I imagine there are several other like-minded individuals out there. Today, I want to talk about codependence. This topic is near and dear to me as I have struggled with it. Learning … Continue reading Identifying Codependency: When close is too close
Mental Health & Journaling 