Pay Attention to What You Don’t Notice
When I was little, my grandmother used to make hot peanut butter cookies for me. I would sit on a…
Dealing with Addiction: Restoring Balance in the Family
Human homeostasis refers to the body’s ability to physically regulate its inner environment to ensure its balance in response to…
Toxic Help: Enabling Others to Live in a World That Doesn’t Exist
To enable is to make possible. Enabling occurs when we allow someone to do something. Sometimes we hear the word…
Shouting at the Water: Facing What You Can’t Ignore
Many years ago a very thirsty traveler stumbled upon a stream. After the traveler finished drinking, he shouted at the…
The Last Leaf: It’s Never Too Late to Turn It Around
Jeff likes to smoke marijuana. In fact, he told me that over the last 40 years, the only times he…
Digging Holes: Managing Other People’s Expectations
You’ve always known Pat to be a hole digger. Pat used to literally dig holes for himself, and then stand…