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...
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...
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...
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...
Road Work Ahead You are driving along the highway—maybe a road you have traveled many, many times—when you notice a sign announcing that construction is scheduled to begin soon. You might not think too much of it at first. But once the work begins, your commute gets...
Joblessness & Addiction: Which Comes First? Here’s a common brain teaser: Which came first, the chicken or the egg? We all know you need a chicken to get an egg (let’s agree we are talking about chicken eggs). And we all know you need an egg to get a chicken. So...
