by Rob Cline | Jul 27, 2022 | Addiction, Recovery
Have you heard of Zig Ziglar? That’s quite a name isn’t it? Ziglar’s parents didn’t come up with the memorable name. In fact, they gave him the much less notable name of Hilary Hinton Ziglar. But Hilary no doubt felt he might make more of an impression on folks if his... 
by Rob Cline | Jul 12, 2022 | Addiction, Recovery
Sometimes a substitution can be a good thing. Maybe your coach notices that you are breathing hard and puts in a sub to give you a break. Maybe you don’t like mayo on your sandwich so you ask for mustard instead. Maybe you haven’t fully prepared for the test, so a... 
by Rob Cline | Jun 15, 2022 | Addiction, Family Resource
When you are playing cards, aces are usually a good thing. But when it comes to the likelihood of developing a substance use disorder as an adult, ACEs—short for adverse childhood experiences—are decidedly bad. In the card game, more aces in your hand mean you are... 
by Rob Cline | May 13, 2022 | Addiction, Recovery
Some words become deeply linked to moments in our collective culture. For example, there is a pretty good chance that when you hear the word “matrix,” your mind leaps to the iconic 1999 film The Matrix. In the movie, Keanu Reeve’s character, Neo, discovers that nearly... 
by Rob Cline | Mar 14, 2022 | Addiction, Family Resource
A World Full of Worries There are plenty of things in today’s world that can lead to feelings of anxiety. You could think of them as concentric circles flowing outward from a common center—and that center is you. You have things to be anxious about in your own life. A... 
by Rob Cline | Feb 26, 2022 | Addiction, Recovery
A Blank Sheet of Paper Is Full of Possibility Maybe you fondly remember a diary you kept as a child—or maybe you still keep one. Perhaps you remember being asked to keep a journal as a classroom assignment. Maybe you have never understood why anyone would want to...