Picking up burning embers

Thought for the Week Timothy D. Stein, MFT, CSAT December 21, 2015 Anger is like picking up a burning ember to throw at someone.  You get burned in the process. When we are overwhelmed by anger and vent it blindly, we often hurt ourselves (either immediately or later)...

What is the use of running?

Thought for the Week Timothy D. Stein, MFT, CSAT December 14, 2015 “What is the use of running when we are not on the right road?” –German Proverb When we enter recovery, there can be an urge to fix everything right away.  However, recovery takes patience...

Sleeper Waves

Thought for the Week Timothy D. Stein, MFT, CSAT December 7, 2015 Sleeper Waves If you are hanging out at the beach and assume you have a sense of the rhythm and strength of the waves, it can be tempting to turn your back to the water and enjoy the view.  This is when...

I have accepted fear as a part of my life

Thought for the Week Timothy D. Stein, MFT, CSAT November 30, 2015 “I have accepted fear as a part of life – specifically the fear of change, the fear of the unknown; and I have gone ahead despite the pounding in my heart that says: turn back, turn back, you’ll...

OK

Thought for the Week Timothy D. Stein, MFT, CSAT November 23, 2015 OK The course of our life in addiction leads to many problems.  There any a number of options to change our course.  However, we often meet those options with a “Yes, but” statement....