Blog Articles
Additional resources written by our PCS therapists.
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The Illusion of Explanatory Depth and Personality
As people, we construct our world to make sense. Despite our limited knowledge and understanding of the world, we are able to navigate complex situations primarily through the use of behavioral patterns and strategies. Perhaps as a result of our functional capacity, we gain a false sense of confidence regarding… -
What’s Your New Normal
There might be a handful of times in life where we feel the strong need to pause and reflect upon where we have been so we know where to go next. As we begin to see real signs that the pandemic is under control and of society returning to a… -
When I Get There
Elijah Bedrosian discusses presence and appreciating where you are now. -
Building Blocks for a Healing Community
Series Two: Blog Nineteen Creating healing in community is difficult. Shelter and sanctuary, inclusion, honor and worthiness are distinct needs that every human being longs to fulfill. Without these inherent qualities it is very difficult to recover from addiction. Each represents an essential foundation stone for healing in communities around… -
The Art of Reframe-Knowing Where to Put Your Head
Series Two: Blog Eighteen “You are not Your Thoughts” —Unknown Experiences in life that create great pain can only be transcended through the power of reframing the reality of life. People who endure hardship, physical pain, or who are tortured by the grip of addiction learn to reframe their condition… -
Bouncing Back in Addiction Recovery
Series Two: Blog Seventeen “The oak fought the wind and was broken, the willow bent when it must and survived” —Robert Jordan No one does recovery perfectly. Imperfection is the ingredient in life that often triggers the need for recovery. Yet, many addicts are baffled because they have relapsed or… -
The Fox and the Tiger
Series Two: Blog 16 There is a well-known Sufi story about a man who was walking through the forest and saw a fox that had lost its legs, and he wondered how it lived. Then he saw a tiger come up with game in its mouth. The tiger ate its… -
Respect is a Two-Way Street
Series Two: Blog Fifteen “I’m not concerned with your liking or disliking me. All I ask is that you respect me as a human being” – — Jackie Robinson Conflict resolution requires respect that goes both ways. Worldwide conflict such as nuclear arms treaties, pacts that end war, and the… -
Walking Away From Crazy
Series Two: Blog 14 “We come from fallible parents who were kids once, who decided to have kids and who had to learn how to be parents. Faults are made and damage is done, whether it’s conscious or not. Everyone’s got their own ‘stuff,’ their own issues, and their own… -
Craving—Every Addict’s Common Ground
“The line separating good and evil runs through the heart of every human being, and who is willing to destroy a piece of his own heart” – Alexander Solzhenitsyn Craving scares, the hell out of every addict who desires to live a sober life. It intimidates, dominates, and penetrates every… -
Bumping Into Your History
Elijah Bedrosian, LPC, SEP discusses change and awareness in our daily lives. -
The Power of Positive Routine
A positive routine starts with a few small decisions repeated daily. These can be to take a moment to breathe, going for a walk with the dogs, writing in a journal, or just picking a moment to be grateful for the good things in your life. Picking the time of… -
The Healing Power of Affirmations…. Seriously, you REALLY need to try this!!
In our intensive outpatient therapy program, we often ask people to come up with a list of affirmations for each year of their life. Some will easily come up with this list (especially those that are less than 30 years old!) and others struggle considerably just to get started let… -
Why Addicts Struggle So Much with the Fear of Failure
Series Two: Blog Twelve “Don’t place your mistakes on your head, their weight may crush you. Instead place them under your feet and use them as a platform to view your horizons.” – Unknown Baseball great Mickey Mantle once reflected on the average experience of his Hall of Fame baseball… -
Finding Recovery Brilliance Through Slow
Series Two: Blog Eleven “One of our fears of quiet is that if we stop and listen, we will hear emptiness. If we worry, we are not good or whole inside, we will be reluctant to stop and rest, afraid we will find a lurking emptiness, a terrible, aching void… -
Recovery’s Generational Impact
Series Two: Blog Ten Recovery engages the losses in life experience that we often bury. Addiction begins as an innocent response to hurtful behavior or unwanted feeling and germinates and grows to a place that chokes who you are. For some it appears to be a gradual progression. Others describe… -
Growing Yourself Up—An Emotional Skill Set
Series Two: Blog Nine There are many skills necessary to manage long term sobriety from addiction. During early stages of recovery, the most difficult achievement is to figure out how to make it through one hour or one day without using. The 12-step program is an invaluable gift to millions… -
Outwardly Successful -Inwardly Tortured
Blog Two: Series Eight Sylvia Plath is an American poet who was well on her way to becoming one of the most celebrated young poets in the world. Her productivity was extraordinary. In December she finished a poetry collection that her publisher told her should win the Pulitzer Prize. However,… -
Going Deep – Being Your True Authentic Self
Series Two: Blog Seven “Soul is about authenticity. Soul is about finding the things that are real and pure” — John Legend I like to think of myself as a frank, forthright and honest soul. Yet, the most difficult journey I have ever made was going below the surface of… -
Compassion – A Circuitous Route
Series Two: Blog Six The path of recovery is often circuitous. Initially, owning that life is unmanageable and out of control is a momentous breakthrough experience for an addict sealed and soiled by the dervish spell of addictive behavior. Showing up to a 12-step meeting is a big step forward….
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