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On Using Our Eyes

"The whole secret in the study in nature lies in learning how to use one’s eyes." – George Sand, French novelist whose birth name was Amandine Aurore Lucille Dupin, later Baroness Dudevant, best known as her pseudonym, George Sand (1804-1876) We look at the world around us, but do we really see? If we do [...]

On Dealing with Distractions

By prevailing over all obstacles and distractions, one may unfailingly arrive at his chosen goal or destination." – Christopher Columbus, Italian-born Spanish navigator and adventurer, credited with discovering the New World (1451-1506) Often we may find ourselves thinking that we have so much to do and so little time to do it. Is this the [...]

When We Drank, Bad Things Happened

I’ve said this before, you know you need help with your alcohol use if when you drink, bad things happen.  It’s so much simpler than asking yourself what I call “denial questions” – do I drink in the morning? no. Does that mean I’m not really an alcoholic?  Argggh! What a great way to make [...]

Oh It’s Not an Addiction, I’m Just Having a Rough Time Right Now

Sound familiar?  It’s one of the big lies we told ourselves when alcohol or drugs were taking a wrecking ball to our lives. I wouldn’t drink so much, if…(fill in the blank with the excuse of the day/week/month/year) I’ve noticed when I see someone now struggling with addiction that I often wonder what the chances [...]

One of the Ways I “Hid” My Drinking

I like to occasionally remember specific incidents during my drinking that really stick out as hallmarks of the alcoholic mind. They remind me that I wasn’t fooling anyone, except maybe myself. Right after college I moved into an apartment with two childhood friends. I had my own room, but it was a tiny cave in [...]