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... 
by Rob Cline | Feb 16, 2022 | Addiction, Recovery
You know that feeling you get when your team—a team you are on or a team you root for—wins a big game? Or the feeling you get when you get a big promotion at work or an A on a difficult test at school? Or the feeling you get when someone you love agrees to be your... 
by Rob Cline | Feb 6, 2022 | Addiction, Recovery
Is Relaxation a Thing of the Past? These days, many people feel as though they have lost the ability to relax. We all have so much to do, and we are plugged in all of the time. Even when we manage to grab a little downtime, we often spend that downtime thinking about... 
by Rob Cline | Feb 1, 2022 | Addiction, Recovery
Staying Sober & Happy It can be all too easy to think of the recovery journey as one long slog devoid of joy or fun. After all, at the center of sobriety is a big list of “do nots”—as in: “Do not have a drink with your friends.” Or: “Do not go to parties where...