Risking to Receive
Many of us decided early in our life that having needs were dangerous. In the past our needs and desires may have been used against us; criticized as sinful or inappropriate; or seen as a sign of weakness or a cause for punishment. Others of us may have had even our most basic needs ridiculed…
Stuck in the loop
The Secret of Recovery is Gratitude Early in Bruce’s counseling career, one of his jobs at the inpatient treatment center he worked at was to take a group of people to a weekly AA meeting. At one of the meetings one of the old-timers stood and introduced himself as a “grateful recovering alcoholic.” He proceeded…
What’s Shame Got to Do With It?
Shame is, without a doubt, one of the biggest roadblocks in sexual addiction recovery. There is a constructive shame. It’s OK to feel ashamed when you keep doing the same things time and time again, even though you promised yourself you wouldn’t. It’s OK to feel bad about cover-ups and lies. It’s OK to feel…
It’s Available!
We are thrilled to announce that our book, Now Choose Life! is finally finished and available on www.amazon.com! Through poignant glimpses into Bruce’s thirty-year battle with sexual addiction, woven together with easy-to-understand professional commentary, Now Choose Life! dispels the rampant myths and misconceptions about this little understood addiction and provides indispensable information, empowering hope and…
Are You Feeling Stuck?
Bruce and I are going through a difficult season of “stuckness.” For several weeks, maybe even a month, it’s as if we’re slogging through molasses. Situations that should have been resolved weeks ago are still pending; tasks that we thought would be easy, are still awaiting completion for a variety of reasons; important correspondence has…
Our Story . . .
