I am currently under construction.

Thought for the Week Timothy D. Stein, MFT, CSAT July 30, 2018 Sometimes you just have to say “I am currently under construction. Thank you for your patience.” -unknown We are not perfect.  We never have been and never will be.  We are perpetually “under...

Tired of your own bullshit?

Thought for the Week Timothy D. Stein, MFT, CSAT July 23, 2018 “I’ve never seen any life transformation that didn’t begin with the person in question finally getting tired of their own bullshit.” –Elizabeth Gilbert When our lives and situations are full of obvious and...

Appropriate Risks

Thought for the Week Timothy D. Stein, MFT, CSAT July 16, 2018 “If the highest aim of a captain were to preserve his ship, he would keep it in port forever.” – Thomas Aquinas Life does not happen without risk.  When we put our energy into maintaining safety at all...

Judgement exacerbates disconnection.

Thought for the Week Timothy D. Stein, MFT, CSAT July 9, 2018 “Judgement exacerbates disconnection.” –Brene Brown Connection is vital in recovery.  Isolation and loneliness, even when we are surrounded by friendly faces, are hallmarks of addiction.  When we judge...

Learning from what others have done wrong.

Thought for the Week Timothy D. Stein, MFT, CSAT July 2, 2018 “What’s right is what’s left when you do everything else wrong.” –Robin Williams   Addicts do a lot of things wrong.  If we go through the process of identifying all of the wrong things ourselves, finding...