by Rob Cline | Oct 20, 2021 | Alcoholism, Family Resource
What do you think of when you hear the word “alcoholic”? There is a very good chance that your mind jumps to the idea of someone who is “a drunk.” Maybe this person slurs their words or gets too loud or makes bad choices but keeps hitting the sauce anyway. Maybe... 
by Rob Cline | Oct 14, 2021 | Family Resource, Recovery
Depression If you will pardon the pun, you might call what we are about to share a depressing statistic. The National Institute of Mental Health estimated that over 16 million adults in the United States experienced at least one major depressive episode in 2016. That... 
by Rob Cline | Sep 2, 2021 | Family Resource, Recovery
The Power of Grief There is no doubt that grief is an emotion that can upend our day-to-day life. Whether we are feeling grief due to the death of a loved one, the end of a relationship, the unsuccessful pursuit of a long-held goal, or for any number of other reasons,... 
by Rob Cline | Apr 15, 2021 | Addiction, Family Resource
A Funny Line & A Serious Issue The famed comedian Groucho Marx was a master of one-liners. He built his career out of hundreds of witticisms (e.g. I’m not crazy about reality, but it’s still the only place to get a decent meal; or I intend to live forever, or die... 
by Rob Cline | Mar 28, 2021 | Addiction, Family Resource
Everyday Stimulants Let’s face it: most of us are using a stimulant on a daily basis. Whether we get it in our morning coffee, our afternoon soda, or our evening cup of tea (or all three), many of us take in a significant amount of caffeine day in and day out. When it... 
by Rob Cline | Mar 19, 2021 | Addiction, Family Resource
A Matter of Memory Imagine you have two friends and they are both named Rob. They both work in the arts and culture field. They live in the same town. Their dads even worked for the same company back in the day. Strangely enough, their paths seldom cross in person, so...
