Can Boundaries Save Lives?
Since I started my work with several clients in Peer Support, I have found that boundaries can often be a central issue…
Read MoreSince I started my work with several clients in Peer Support, I have found that boundaries can often be a central issue…
Read MoreOne of the most vexing aspects of caring for someone with mental illness is that you can’t MAKE them recover. We with our illnesses…
Read MoreQuite possibly the most important and most frequently asked question I receive is “How can I get my loved one into Recovery like you are?”
Read MoreI’ve been open on this blog about my struggle to get to church. I tried many things to get to church, but it just felt like a struggle I couldn’t win for a while. I knew I’d get there, but I didn’t know how. Well, in the last couple months, I’ve not missed church a single time. Let me tell you how…
Read MoreIt seems almost a cliche to talk of “Living in the present” And yet, with a bit of training, this is one of the best tools in my inventory for handling hard situations…
Read MoreSome time ago, I was taught how to evaluate someone’s recovery in terms of “Stages of change”. I found the information extremely useful to my own life…
Read MoreEveryone knows about gossip. Gossip is the bane of people who struggle with mental illness. But let met tell you about its polar oppostie…
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