Connect to heal and rebuild.

Thought for the Week Timothy D. Stein, MFT, CSAT Noveember 13, 2017 Connect to heal and rebuild. After a recent natural disaster, someone shared this insight with me.  “Normally ants are incredibly organized.  Nice straight lines, each ant moving efficiently where it...

Get out of the tub.

Thought for the Week Timothy D. Stein, MFT, CSAT October 16, 2017 You are not circling the drain yet but you are in the tub. In addiction, relapse does not happen immediately.  It happens over time, one action after another.  These actions may be obvious and large,...

Remove the thorns.

Thought for the Week Timothy D. Stein, MFT, CSAT October 9, 2017 “A thorn, however tiny, can cause the traveler to halt.” –Paulo Coelho Spotting and addressing the obvious issues that get in the way of sobriety and recovery is important.  These issues...

The absent-minded sage.

Thought for the Week Timothy D. Stein, MFT, CSAT October 2, 2017 “When a beginner knows what he needs, he proves more intelligent than an absent-minded sage.” –Lao Tzu Getting sober is hard work.  Finding the life balance that comes with recovery is hard...