So, here’s the thing—I’ve never had a drinking problem. That’s not to say I’m above it, but I’ve watched some folks (that I love deeply) self-destruct as a result of alcohol. So I treat it with a healthy fear. It would be easy for me, I think, to recuse myself from examination under the microscope of recovery because I don’t have a “traditional” addiction. After all, I’ve seen what real addiction looks like, and I’m nothing like that. Sure. But… As an adult child of an alcoholic, let’s be honest—I’m pretty flush with baggage of my own.
Read MoreWhen I first started speaking, I always got a kick out of the reaction my topic received. Some unsuspecting person would ask, “So, what do you talk about?”“I talk about women struggling with pornography.”There was a bit of a pause- you could probably call it awkward. “Hmmmm… well that’s interesting. That’s usually a men’s topic.”“Exactly.”
Read MoreA few weeks ago, I visited my hometown of Memphis, TN where I spent a significant amount of time in a therapy office with my father, mother, and brother. Even though we are all well into adulthood and lead separate lives, we still need the guidance of a professional to navigate our family relationships and dysfunction.
Read MoreLet’s be honest, it is hard to even agree on how to spell it: co-dependency, codependency, codependence (all of these terms are used interchangeably, although codependence is probably the most grammatically correct). There are many definitions for...
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