Stressin’ About the Stigma

“If I told somebody I was a recovering alcoholic, people would applaud and celebrate,” complains my client. “But I’d get stares and judgment if they knew I am a recovering sex addict!” Many individual and group clients have either...

Running the Race

Less than one percent of the population has run a full 26.2-mile marathon. I used to think that those who do so were crazy.  Recently, I signed up to run a half-marathon. I guess that makes me half crazy. :)Curiously, though, I had a blast running 13.1 miles! As...

 Mid-life: Crisis … or Opportunity?

A few years ago, my grandfather suffered a massive heart attack that would eventually take his life.  Standing by his hospital bed, my family and I felt powerless and fearful.  When the heart rate monitor finally registered a flat line, a pang of sadness...