This post is part of a series of modern love letters to the 12 Steps. To start at the very beginning, read To Whom We Owe Our Recovery: Modern Love…
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Why We Stopped Singing All children love singing. If we don’t love singing anymore now that we’re adults, it’s because we lost our ability to feel safe and loved enough…
Sometimes we must be reminded that healing isn’t as complicated as we think it is. Yes, life is complex, adaptive, and emergent. There are many factors involved in making it…
The Paradox of Human Life The paradox of human life is the fact that although we are all one, we are also unique. You could also say the opposite –…
Anger Misunderstood Anger is frequently considered to be a bad thing. I disagree completely. Anger can be bad in cases where it is expressed poorly, in its most raw and…
Choose Wisely There’s a lovely, straight-to-the-point AA saying: “You can’t save your [gluteus maximus] and your face simultaneously.” The saying uses another word for your gluteus maximus, a word that…
Parts Work Works! Women recovering from addiction, and especially women who recognize that trauma is at play in their lives, benefit from a modality called Parts Work. Parts Work is…
Thoughts in the Background Women with addiction tend to struggle with negative thoughts. It’s part of why we’re prone to reaching for substances to help us feel better. If we…
The Multidimensional Nature of Art Therapy Art Therapy knows symbols are multidimensional, just as we human beings are. Art accesses the vertical dimension of any given image, figure, gesture, or…
Freedom is the Gift of the Twelve Steps Think what you want about the Twelve Steps, millions of people around the globe are successfully living “happy, joyous, and free” lives…
