The Importance of Language
The tendency to see what you expect to see, to project your core beliefs outward, is very powerfully manifest in what you…
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The Impact of Toxic Shame
What does toxic shame do to us? Why is it such a destructive thing? First, there’s a physical consequence. Our perspective on…
Holistic and Integrated Recovery
A holistic and integrative recovery acknowledges and utilizes the power that resides in all four rooms of the human experience: the physical,…
Pain and Suffering
Pain seems to be a part of the human experience. Naturally, most of us prefer to feel loved, safe, and connected rather…
Finding Purpose
When we talk about purpose, we generally refer to something in the outer realm, something we want to do. We tend to…
Addiction is a Brilliant Strategy
We often hear addictive behavior described in other terms—as a disease, or as a coping mechanism. Both can seem inherently negative in…