Allowing Recovery to Penetrate

Thought for the Week Timothy D. Stein, MFT, CSAT May 1, 2017 “Look at this stone.  It has been lying in the water for a very long time, but the water has not penetrated.  Look, perfectly dry.” –Cardinal Lamberto, The Godfather: Part 3 Being in recovery is very...

Self-Care and the Art of Loving

Thought for the Week Timothy D. Stein, MFT, CSAT April 17, 2017 “Knowing how to be solitary is central to the art of loving.  When we can be alone, we can be with others without using them as a means of escape.” –Bell Hooks One of the primary tenets of sex addiction...

Your thoughts become you destiny.

Thought for the Week Timothy D. Stein, MFT, CSAT April 10, 2017 “Watch your thoughts, they become words; Watch your words, they become actions; Watch your actions, they become habits; Watch your habits, they become character; Watch your character, for it becomes your...

Don’t take the lion out for a walk.

Thought for the Week Timothy D. Stein, MFT, CSAT April 3, 2017 Don’t take the lion out for a walk. Lions are amazing, majestic animals and, regardless of how well they may be trained, they are dangerous.  Even if your trained lion has been calmly at your side for...

Hardships prepare us.

Thought for the Week Timothy D. Stein, MFT, CSAT March 27, 2017 “Hardships often prepare ordinary people for extraordinary destiny…” -C.S. Lewis Hardships are scary and uncomfortable.  Most of us prefer they stay far away from us.  However, hardships have a purpose...

I can’t. You can. Please do.

Thought for the Week Timothy D. Stein, MFT, CSAT March 20, 2017 I can’t.  You can.  Please do. Stubborn independence can be problematic, especially in recovery.  We cannot do everything ourselves.  We often need help.  Sometimes, a situation is completely out of our...