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...

Be Your Adult

Thought for the Week Timothy D. Stein, MFT, CSAT August 31, 2015 Be Your Adult In emotionally charged situations, we sometimes feel much younger than our biological age.  In a sense, our inner child has taken over and is managing the situation.  One of the problems...

Never as good or as bad

Thought for the Week Timothy D. Stein, MFT, CSAT August 24, 2015 Things will never be as bad, or as good, as we expect them to be. When events or situations are coming up, it is easy to find yourself getting excited about how great it will be or dreading how awful it...

Relationships are Bad Math

Thought for the Week Timothy D. Stein, MFT, CSAT August 17, 2015 Relationships are Bad Math There are different thoughts about what components make up a relationship.  Romantics will tell you that 1 + 1 = 1 because two people become one relationship.  Realists will...