Don’t take the lion out for a walk.

Thought for the Week Timothy D. Stein, MFT, CSAT April 3, 2017 Don’t take the lion out for a walk. Lions are amazing, majestic animals and, regardless of how well they may be trained, they are dangerous.  Even if your trained lion has been calmly at your side for...

Hardships prepare us.

Thought for the Week Timothy D. Stein, MFT, CSAT March 27, 2017 “Hardships often prepare ordinary people for extraordinary destiny…” -C.S. Lewis Hardships are scary and uncomfortable.  Most of us prefer they stay far away from us.  However, hardships have a purpose...

I can’t. You can. Please do.

Thought for the Week Timothy D. Stein, MFT, CSAT March 20, 2017 I can’t.  You can.  Please do. Stubborn independence can be problematic, especially in recovery.  We cannot do everything ourselves.  We often need help.  Sometimes, a situation is completely out of our...

Musical Masturbation

Thought for the Week Timothy D. Stein, MFT, CSAT March 13, 2017 You can play an amazing bass line but if it does not mesh with the musical conversation, it is no more than musical masturbation. No matter how amazing we are, if we act alone we are limited.  There is a...

Turn Back

Thought for the Week Timothy D. Stein, MFT, CSAT March 6, 2017 “No matter how far down a wrong turn you have gone, turn back.” –Turkish Proverb Not every choice we make results in outcomes that are helpful or effective.  Making the wrong choice is not the problem. ...