The well of emotions

Thought for the Week Timothy D. Stein, MFT, CSAT December 26, 2016 “And the selfsame well from which your laughter rises was often times filled with your tears.” –Kahlil Gibran Addiction, at a deep level, is about avoiding uncomfortable emotions.  The avoidance of...

Diving for Pearls

Thought for the Week Timothy D. Stein, MFT, CSAT December 19, 2016 “Pearls don’t lie on the seashore.  If you want one, you must dive for it.” –Chinese Proverb Nothing of significant value comes without effort.  Sobriety, like diving for a pearl, comes with planning...

Giving to the next generation.

Thought for the Week Timothy D. Stein, MFT, CSAT December 12, 2016 “One generation plants a tree; another gets the shade.” –Chinese Proverb Sobriety and recovery are challenging.  They require perseverance and trust.  If you walk this path, the benefits are...

Finding Meaning

Thought for the Week Timothy D. Stein, MFT, CSAT December 5, 2016 “Meaning is not what you start with, but what you end up with.” -Peter Elbow Sometimes we just want to get from point A to point B.  In recovery, this can be experienced as focusing on just getting...

First, straighten out your life.

Thought for the Week Timothy D. Stein, MFT, CSAT November 21, 2016 “The world is perfect.  It’s a mess.  It has always been a mess… Our job is to straighten out our own lives.” –Joseph Campbell It may feel good to point fingers elsewhere for the chaos and problems...