Look Around in Awareness

Thought for the Week Timothy D. Stein, MFT, CSAT March 7, 2015 Look Around in Awareness “Let us not look backward in anger, nor forward in fear, but around in awareness.” –James Thurber The past and the future give us information but do not provide effective guidance....

Sweet Madness, Glorious Sadness

Thought for the Week Timothy D. Stein, MFT, CSAT March 7, 2015 Sweet Madness, Glorious Sadness In this sweet madness Oh, this glorious sadness That brings me to my knees -Sarah McLachlan Addiction creates a struggle in our consciousness.  Part of us craves our...

Breakaway

Thought for the Week Timothy D. Stein, MFT, CSAT February 22, 2015 Breakaway I’ll spread my wings and I’ll learn to fly I’ll do what it takes ‘til I reach the sky And I’ll make a wish Take a chance Make a change And breakaway Out of the darkness and into the sun But I...

We live in a friendly universe

Thought for the Week Timothy D. Stein, MFT, CSAT February 8, 2015 “The most important decision we make is whether we believe we live in a friendly or a hostile universe.”  –Albert Einstein Experiencing the consequences of our addiction, the universe can...

Acceptance is not submission

Thought for the Week Timothy D. Stein, MFT, CSAT February 1, 2015 “Acceptance is not submission; it is acknowledgement of the facts of a situation.  Then deciding what you’re going to do about it.” –Kathleen Casey Theisen We can be resistant to accepting a...