“What’s different?” Change is a process. It begins with first identifying your motivation for change and ensuring that it is not contingent or dependent upon someone else embracing a change in their life, as well. In today’s short video segment, I talk about the next step in the process – declaring what will […]
Change is never easy. Often, we only engage in change when we are forced to. Our motivation for change often determines the effectiveness of our efforts and results. This segment focuses on where our motivational focus needs to be as we take on a change. Stay tuned as I reflect on the transformative process of […]
Ten years. Ten years is the time I have spent on this journey with opioid use disorder, or heroin addiction. I have read a lot of books on substance use disorder or, addiction. I have attended numerous parent group meetings and educational seminars; and, I have talked with many treatment professionals. Without sounding too boastful […]
With March Madness coming to an end later this week, I couldn’t resist putting a tournament like spin on this week’s blog. I am hoping you will forgive me for the sports analogy and for referring to the addiction journey as a “game.” In order for this article to work, I needed the flexibility to […]
What happens when you take the time to listen to the perspective of someone else, without judgement, criticism, or condemnation? What happens when they feel heard and understood? It changes everything. Today’s podcast looks at the listening, in a parenting model, and examines the impact selfless listening has on a child struggling to be heard […]
