This year I had one of the best holiday seasons that I can remember. I have learned how to really relax and I am thoroughly enjoying this winter. I was pondering what made it so different for me, and then while having dinner with a friend the other night, it dawned on me. I have become [...]
I want to be real honest here so let me make this very clear, I lie. This is an area of my life where I used to think I was perfect and never dishonest. I had this obsession with honesty. When someone lied to me, I would go nuts and feel hurt and betrayed. My self-righteous [...]
There is a phrase in AA which I love called the “gift of desperation.” It refers to the point at which an alcoholic is so miserable and has hit such a bottom that they can no longer continue to live in pain and finally reach out for help. I love that they call this a gift. [...]
About seven years ago I developed Celiac disease and then along with it Hashimoto’s disease. The two combined made my life miserable. I was dying from the inside out without any hope of a cure or improvement. Doctors ran painful and intrusive tests but offered no solutions. I finally did enough research online and found that [...]
