Sometimes you need a tug boat.

Thought for the Week Timothy D. Stein, MFT, CSAT November 2, 2015 Sometimes you need a tug boat (to turn the ship around). Large ships are great at going straight, however, turning a large ship takes a lot of time and a lot of space.  Large ships need the help of a...

How close you were when you gave up.

Thought for the Week Timothy D. Stein, MFT, CSAT October 26, 2015 “Life’s real failure is when you don’t realize how close you were to success when you gave up.” –Dave Checketts Hindsight is 20/20.  Predicting the future is a crap shoot.  Knowing when the...

Ant on top of an elephant

Thought for the Week Timothy D. Stein, MFT, CSAT October 19, 2015 Ant on top of an elephant If you are an ant on top of an elephant, you can walk North as long as you want but if the elephant is heading South, South is where you will go.  In recovery, it is important...

It takes a lot of work to be lazy.

Thought for the Week Timothy D. Stein, MFT, CSAT October 12, 2015 It takes a lot of work to be lazy.  -Carpenter saying When a carpenter cuts wood, it is permanently cut.  It can’t be undone.  If you cut a board the wrong length (especially too short) you have to get...

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...