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Empty

By Ken Wells - 09/24/2021

Series Two; Blog Sixty-Seven “I have poured my heart out …. And now I am empty.” ― Ranata Suzuki Recovery can be a precarious path. Dreams are dashed. Failure is encountered. Discouragement moves in...

“Frenemies”

By Ken Wells - 09/22/2021

Series Two; Blog Sixty-Six A “frenemy” is an oxymoron that refers to a person who is a friend but at the same time can be an enemy.  Sigmund Freud once said...

Nine Thoughts that Shape Recovery

By Ken Wells - 09/17/2021

Series Two; Blog Sixty-Five I have been in recovery from addiction for 31 years.  I have been reflecting on the 9 thoughts that have shaped and governed my recovery life. I...

The Power of Reframe

By Ken Wells - 09/15/2021

Series Two; Blog Sixty-Four “Deprivation Always Fuels Entitlement”—KW Being deprived of what you want or need triggers entitlement.  Extreme economic deprivation is a significant factor that ignites war.  Martin Luther King proclaimed...

You Never Leave the Cult

By Ken Wells - 09/10/2021

Series Two; Blog Sixty-Three “Here's an easy way to figure out if you're in a cult: If you're wondering whether you're in a cult, the answer is yes.” ― Stephen Colbert Throughout...

Series Within A Series: After The Session #2 | Doug Withrow, LMFT, MSC, MDiv, S-PSB | Shame

By Elijah Bedrosian - 09/10/2021

Elijah and Doug discuss carrying shame. ...

Trapped in Negative Thinking

By Ken Wells - 09/09/2021

Series Two; Blog Sixty-Two “The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson Addicts are plagued with stinking thinking. They are not...

Vilomah

By Suzanne Berndt - 09/09/2021

I went looking for a word that describes a part of who I am. This aspect is so integrated into my being that not having a word to describe it...