Never deny your own experience.

Thought for the Week Timothy D. Stein, MFT, CSAT October 5, 2015 “Never, never, for the sake of peace, deny your own experience.” -Dag Hammarskjord It can be easy and comfortable to simply agree with others and their point of view.  There are times when...

Good Advice

Thought for the Week Timothy D. Stein, MFT, CSAT September 28, 2015 Sometimes good advice contradicts In the interconnected world of today, there is no shortage of advice. Some is worth listening to; some should be avoided. The problem is that advice is often based on...

Passion

Thought for the Week Timothy D. Stein, MFT, CSAT September 21, 2015 “Passion is universal humanity.  Without it, religion, history, romance, and art would be useless.” -Honore de Balzac For individuals recovering from addiction, passion can be challenging.  It can be...

People of Great Achievement

  Thought for the Week Timothy D. Stein, MFT, CSAT September 14, 2015 People of great achievement access their brains the same way addicts do. In order to achieve great things, you must have an intense focus and passion that allows you to, at least temporarily,...

Everything After “But”

Thought for the Week Timothy D. Stein, MFT, CSAT September 7, 2015 Everything after “but” is bullshit! We say many truths that are uncomfortable.  One of the ways we try to avoid or minimize this discomfort is to explain away or balance out the truth with...