The fortune that I need.

Thought for the Week Timothy D. Stein, MFT, CSAT October 8, 2018 “Make sure the fortune that you seek is the fortune that you need.” –Ben Harper What we seek and what we need are often very different things for addicts.  Sex addicts use sex to address non-sexual...

Infidelity is the breaking of trust.

Thought for the Week Timothy D. Stein, MFT, CSAT October 1, 2018 “I define infidelity as the breaking of trust that occurs when you keep intimate, meaningful secrets from your primary romantic partner.” –Rob Weiss When does sexual behavior become infidelity?  There...

The good that comes from difficulties.

Thought for the Week Timothy D. Stein, MFT, CSAT September 24, 2018 “Carry in your memory, for the rest of your life, the good things that came out of those difficulties. They will serve as a proof of your abilities and will give you confidence when you are faced by...

Acceptance and Responsibility

Thought for the Week Timothy D. Stein, MFT, CSAT September 17, 2018 “He uses common sense to judge not the intentions of an action but its consequence. He takes responsibility for everything he does, even if he has to pay a high price for his mistakes.” –Paulo Coelho...

Judgement without empathy is the problem.

Thought for the Week Timothy D. Stein, MFT, CSAT September 10, 2018 Judgement is not the problem. Judgement without empathy is the problem. Judgement with empathy and without empathy are two very different things.  With empathy, we judge the behavior or actions in...

Recovery is about what you do.

Thought for the Week Timothy D. Stein, MFT, CSAT September 3, 2018 Sobriety is about what you don’t do. Recovery is about what you do. Some people think of sobriety and recovery as the same thing.  This is simply not true.  Sobriety is about what you don’t do. ...