The brutal deaths of Rob Reiner and his wife Michele, allegedly at the hands of their 32-year-old son Nick, tragically and dramatically brings the systemic failures of the current treatment practices and approaches for substance abuse, mental health and homelessness into stark relief. In a 2016 People Magazine article Nick stated that his first tripContinue reading “The System Failed the Reiner Family”
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Stepping into the Unknown: Trust vs. Doubt
“When you have come to the edge of all you know and are about to step out into faith one of two things will happen: There will be something solid to stand on or you will be taught to fly.” Patrick Overton THE UNIVERSE (GOD) operates on FAITH, not fear. TRUSTING means stepping into theContinue reading “Stepping into the Unknown: Trust vs. Doubt”
Let Go and Let God Part 2
When we are in the grip of addiction, we are both the abused and the abuser for… “we invariably find that at some time in the past we have made decisions based on (in) self which later placed us in a position to be hurt.” BB pg.62 Invariably: on every occasion: always. “The devil’s voiceContinue reading “Let Go and Let God Part 2”
When You Change The Way You Look At Things….
Freedom from addiction is not, and has never been one size fits all. Today more resources and paths of treatment and recovery are available than ever before yet decades of bitter experience has clearly demonstrated though that whether it is classic 12 Step recovery, CBT, DBT, EMDR, Smart Recovery, Celebrate Recovery, etc. without engagement inContinue reading “When You Change The Way You Look At Things….”
Autism, Addiction and Me
“When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.”
Spiritual Facelifts
Spiritual Facelifts Write this large upon your heart: What we concentrate on manifests in our lives, mentally and physically. When we focus on fear, loss, anger, resentment, worry, envy or any of the whole host of negative thinking morbid reflection engenders, not only do we suffer mentally and emotionally, it alters our appearance. Worry linesContinue reading “Spiritual Facelifts”
Hard Selling God
Hard Selling God Some time ago I had a conversation (a berating more accurately) with an adamant “my way or the highway” Christian. You have probably met one, within the first few minutes of conversation they ask if you have accepted Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior and if you don’t answer to theirContinue reading “Hard Selling God”
Freedom In Spirit
Freedom In Spirit Often, we fail to measure the words we employ or take the time to consider their ultimate impact, the unintended consequences. You have probably experienced the sick feeling when you have said something, you would give anything to have back; unfortunately, we cannot un-ring a bell. Conversely there are the times whenContinue reading “Freedom In Spirit”
Analysis Versus Action
Analysis Versus Action A centipede was quite happy, Until a frog in fun Said, “Pray, which leg comes after which?” This raised her mind to such a pitch, She lay distracted in the ditch, Considering how to run. Living on the Spiritual Basis requires us to avoid over analyzing our beliefs, but live them whileContinue reading “Analysis Versus Action”
Today’s Headline (again): WE ARE DOOMED!
Today’s Headline (again): WE ARE DOOMED! I comment on this Emmet Fox teaching a couple times every year, for it is always applicable in my life, the teaching timeless. I began following politics in 1968 and came of age politically during the election of 1972. Since then one truth has become abundantly clear: regardless ofContinue reading “Today’s Headline (again): WE ARE DOOMED!”