by Jodie Stevens | Sep 15, 2014 | Boundaries, Emotional Difficulties & Addiction |
Ever wonder why it’s taken you years to recognize an unhealthy situation involving a friend or family member? We all know the saying: “You can’t see the forest for the trees.” How do you know what a healthy family looks like if all you’ve experienced is a...
by Jodie Stevens | Aug 26, 2014 | Happiness, Thankfulness |
I’m thankful for many things, but gratitude feels different; sort of like deep inner peace that comes from being grateful even in difficult times. Sometimes it wells up inside me and tears spring forth as I think about how much God has blessed me in my sobriety. I...
by Jodie Stevens | Aug 25, 2014 | Emotional Difficulties & Addiction |
Can you talk about someone behind their back without it being labeled as gossip? For the longest time I thought the answer was a definite ‘no’. While speaking the truth about someone I would often feel a strange ping of guilt. “Well, we better stop talking,” one of us...
by Jodie Stevens | Aug 21, 2014 | Choices, Emotional Difficulties & Addiction |
Another common belief among people (especially those who struggle with addiction) is the idea that they are ‘terminally unique.’ While it’s true that we are all individual; our experiences are not. If you’re like me, when you feel like no-one ‘gets you,’ your first...
by Jodie Stevens | Aug 20, 2014 | Emotional Difficulties & Addiction |
The Belief Gap – Part 2 Another faulty belief at the core of addiction and self-destructive behavior is: “No one will ever be able to meet my needs; therefore, I must meet my own needs.” (Dr. Patrick Carnes, Out of the Shadows) I used to tell myself things like: “I...
