I came across this article this morning about Anthony Hopkins having some sort of divine intervention that "cured" his alcoholism and it's gotten me a little fired up. It's Sunday after Thanksgiving, it's morning, I'm still in bed so it's an awful time to hit this topic. But whatever shut up listen. I should preface this with the fact I AM a born again Christian. Many people on my facebook friends list who have seen me active in my addiction probably just spit their coffee o

When working with addicts and their families there is one constant that I see more often than anything else. And that is misconceptions of what boundaries actually are. People are mixing up boundaries with expectations, threats, and ultimatums. If you're setting a boundary with a loved one you need to understand that the loved one has little to do with the task, if anything at all. The work, sacrifice, and follow through are all jobs you're assigning to yourself. You're basic