I Cannot Be Adandoned

Thought for the Week Timothy D. Stein, MFT, CSAT January 5, 2015 I cannot abandon or be abandoned (adults take care of themselves.) As adults, we are responsible for ourselves in all areas.  This includes nurturance and emotional care.  Therefore, if someone is unkind...

You Can Never Get Enough

Thought for the Week Timothy D. Stein, MFT, CSAT December 29, 2014 “You can never get enough of what you don’t need.” –Karen McCall We want a lot of things.  There are significantly fewer things that we need.  Addicts are notorious for craving things they want instead...

Avoid the Turds

Thought for the Week Timothy D. Stein, MFT, CSAT December 22, 2014 Avoid the Turds At times, we get stuck in the middle of a difficult situation between two (or more) people or groups.  Having grown up in semi-rural Washington state, the image that comes to mind for...

The Sword of Gryffindor

Thought for the Week Timothy D. Stein, MFT, CSAT December 15, 2014 The Sword of Gryffindor only takes in that which makes it stronger. In The Harry Potter series, there is an item known as The Sword of Gryffindor.  This magical sword “only takes in that which...

What we resist persists

Thought for the Week Timothy D. Stein, MFT, CSAT December 8, 2014 What we resist persists. There are many things in life that we dislike.  When we resist these experiences or situations, however, we give them more attention and, consequently, more power.  For addicts,...