People have a hard time understanding why it is unhealthy to help people. There really is nothing wrong with helping people. It is Christmas time, nearly all of us find ourselves helping others at this time of year. But what is healthy and what is not, that is that question? […]
Financial
Did you get through the Thanksgiving holiday with your sanity intact? When someone has an addiction in the family, holidays can be a challenge. Family gatherings can trigger some really deep emotional issues that drudge up the past. Instead a cheerful, holiday spirit–depression can consume people at Christmas time–and people […]
Sanity During the Holidays
Codependency is considered the co-addiction to any addiction. It is referred to as a co-addiction because it is a compulsion as much as the addiction is to the addict. I know that when I came to recovery, I did not understand the definition of the word. Codependency is rescuing, care-taking, […]
Codependency–the Co-addiction
It was another day of financial chaos on Wall Street, with the Dow Jones plunging to disturbing lows again. The more I see the Dow drop, the more I believe we are in for a long bumpy ride. Sounds a lot like the financial roller coaster I put my family […]
Financial Chaos on Wall Street
I have found that my sexual addiction has caused a lot of financial chaos. It has cost me money I did not have, nor could I afford. I would do anything to further my addiction. I lied, deceived others, kept secrets that only benefited me and my addictions, all in […]