What is it about those voices in our heads? You know the ones I’m talking about – it’s the Committee of Eggspurts that rents space up there, constantly giving us a negative running commentary about everything we see, feel, and experience. For most of us, our Committee is a combination of arrogance and insecurity, and we bounce back and forth, back and forth, between those two ends of that particular dichotomy. Is there anyone alive who is immune to those voices? Hmmm, I wonder. Perhaps the … [Read more...] about The Voices in our Heads
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My Friend is Gone
About two months ago, someone I cared deeply about took his own life. He was a young man in his early 30’s – and like most everyone who knew him, I had no idea how troubled he was, as he often wore a beautiful smile on his face that made those around him feel very happy. He didn’t leave a note, so we don’t know why he felt he needed to take such a drastic and final action. Because this happened after he had spent the night drinking heavily with his friends, I have wondered whether he really … [Read more...] about My Friend is Gone
This Too Shall Pass
Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about the saying “This too shall pass.” Perhaps this is because my mother is currently quite ill, which is definitely an unsettling thing for everyone concerned -- there is nothing like clearly seeing the shifts that aging can bring to drive home the reality that everything changes. Although I had heard “This too shall pass” many times in my life, it wasn’t until I began attending 12-Step programs over 20 years ago that I was consciously reminded of it. And even … [Read more...] about This Too Shall Pass
Kenneth Klassen’s Pedophilia: Another Form of Sex Addiction
Have you heard about Kenneth Klassen? If you haven’t, Kenneth Klassen is a Vancouver, BC man, a 59-year-old father of three who traveled to places like Columbia and Cambodia so he could have sex with young girls between the ages of about 8-14. He was caught bringing pornographic videos and photos of these experiences back into Canada. After entering a guilty plea, he awaited his sentencing. Klassen has referred to these young children as “sex trade workers” and argued that the sex between them … [Read more...] about Kenneth Klassen’s Pedophilia: Another Form of Sex Addiction
Lindsay Lohan Goes to Jail
My first blog entry coincides with the day that Lindsay Lohan embarked on the beginning of her prison term. I have many thoughts and feelings about this, and as I listened to Larry King Live and Entertainment Tonight this evening, I was completely appalled by what I was hearing.Now, don’t get me wrong – having worked with addicted clients for over 20 years as an Addiction Therapist, I fully believe that consequences must be given and addicts must be held accountable in order for them to see what … [Read more...] about Lindsay Lohan Goes to Jail