There is an excellent little one page Al-Anon pamphlet entitled “Detachment”…. I don’t know where the “With Love” part came from, but I know I’ve heard the phrase in Al-Anon. It sounds great, but what exactly does it mean. Basically, Detachment means putting the focus on taking care of ourselves. …
Well, it’s Christmas and this is often the time that the love addicted tango comes to a screeching halt….I get lots of calls this time of year from love addicts in the throes of withdrawal….So, what is it and how does one get through it? Basically, love addiction withdrawal occurs …
I’ve been thinking about this lately. So many of the Christians I work with need boundary work. They seem to think that having boundaries is bad. A good book that addresses this topic is Boundaries by Cloud and Townsend. What are boundaries? They serve several purposes – they protect us from …
PART 2: IT’S A PROCESS! Part of where the three collide is in the area of “process”…In recovery circles as well as in therapy circles the concept of process is often very much understood. In some church circles this is not the case. Many Christians act as though their growth …
Okay, so if Spirituality is crucial to recovery, where does religion fit in? Well, the program says that in recovery we might find meaning in our original religions traditions or we might find a new tradition that speaks to where we are. As for me, I have gone back to …
