I sometimes get asked what my secret is to remaining sober for 20 plus years. You know, I had never given this a whole lot of thought. You often hear people say they have been sober from such and such date. Some remember it like it’s their child’s birthday. Don’t get me wrong there is…
Friends! I’m so excited to share a new resource with you!! A few months ago, my friend and thyroid pharmacist, Dr. Izabella Wentz let me know about an exciting project she was working on, the Thyroid Bundle! As a thyroid patient herself, Dr. Wentz has struggled with fatigue, brain fog, hair loss, and countless other…
Ahhhh….yes! The days of summer seem to have finally arrived! Woo Hoo! I favor the hot weather over the cold any day of the week. I’ve heard all the arguments for the cold but I still have a hard time enjoying 0 degrees or below. Away this is about summertime and all the fun stuff…
Many of us who quit drinking attempt to quit in many different ways, and more than likely failed more than once. We struggle with the idea of quitting all the while trying to come to grips and the realization, to accept that yes I do indeed have a problem. Remember this can be any substance,…
Divorce is 50/50, Marriage has to be 100/100. Well this is the post going around Facebook and it feels like a good place to start writing my blog. So often we view things in life as a win or lose proposition. If we can’t win or lose then it has to be ‘fair’ or 50/50.…
This title reminds me of the old George Michael song, “Let’s talk about sex baby!”. Why is it that we can be in relationships for many years and never have really talked to our partners about sex? Are we embarrassed, ashamed or just confused by it? There is an excellent book by Esther Perel called…
This week I’m writing this blog after a significant loss in my family. Last December my grandmother passed away and this weekend her sister (my Aunt) also passed away. What I have gained from these sisters is nothing short of remarkable. What I have learned about being in a marriage is even more significant. These…
Say hello to my first every blog! I’m pretty excited to be writing this. As many of you know I have been in long term recovery myself for about 23 years now. What you wouldn’t know is that I didn’t think I was your ‘traditional’ alcoholic. I believe just about all of us know someone…
Supplement choices available are complicated. You stand in the aisle of the store and read that ‘this one supposedly does this’ and the ‘other one does that’. How in the world are you supposed to really know what supplements to choose? Our therapists make it easy! We specialize in not only mental health counseling but…
I started my weekend by reviewing a ‘new to me’ book titled, “The New Rules of Marriage” by Terrence Real. This book is the result of realizing how the roles of men and women have changed and so have the expectations of marriage. It walks the reader through step by step fundamental skills of getting,…
