My dog’s butt sniffing & other things that teach about trust
Hey, amazing you, Merry Memorial Day to you and yours! I hope you’re having a super one. Rocco has enjoyed this long weekend; he’s taken me on long walks in the mornings and evenings. So grand. I am so...
View ArticleThe future.
Hey, Wednesday. Hey, you. Below is one of my favorite quotes of all time. In fact, I often write it out inside of books and sometimes I use my pretty little stamp. It’s permanently part of many copies...
View ArticleThe deeply-buried family secret & why I want to help
Hey, fantastic you! How are ya this June day?! People often ask me why I’m so motivated to write and talk about how to cope with loved ones’ alcoholism. “Wouldn’t it be more fun to just write about...
View ArticleWhen your family ignores problems, it’s your cue to break the cycle
What’s worse than having problems? Feeling like you don’t have anyone to talk with about them. A brave, smart, hopeful young woman recently wrote this to me: “I’m 19 and my mother has been an alcoholic...
View ArticleWhat to do when you realize people around you are nuts
Albert Einstein said that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result. The insanity in my family really shows its face when the alcoholics in...
View ArticleAbout changing a parking-lot view life
Hi-lo, pal! Hi-lo is the new hi/hello, didn’t you know? Oh, well, it makes me feel better to pretend that I accidentally created a soon-to-be-a-trendy word twister that’s cooler than “ginormous.” When...
View ArticleOn detaching (even if it’s way hard)
As a child, I remember setting up Lego toys in a careful pattern like dominoes, perfectly positioned with just enough space between each one, so that I could watch as they slowly toppled over, one by...
View ArticleGrowing up in a shouting home
Hi. Listened to some shouting tonight. It brought back many memories of life as a kid, as a teenager, as a young adult. I grew up in a home in which shouting occurred more often than not in regular...
View ArticleLooking for approval: a confession
Hey there. You know what’s the worst? Feeling like someone’s disappointed in me. Ever experience that terrible feeling? Perhaps you’ve felt that someone’s been disappointed in your performance at your...
View ArticleVideo: When your family ignores problems, it’s your cue to break the cycle...
Hi, you. Here’s a video about how when a family ignores problems, it’s a person’s cue to break the cycle and get help. It’s also about what happened at my cousin’s wedding when I was thirteen. My focus...
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