Last night I held a book launch party for a friend of a friend who has written a book about love addiction. Attendees represented a diversity of professions and personal situations. Some were there for the intrigue, some to support a friend, and some possibly for guidance. I met new people and old acquaintances. I [...]

If you’ve ever tried to stay on a diet during Easter or Halloween, or had to suffer through a Valentine’s Day when there was no romance in your life, you know how hard it can be to go going against the flow of a holiday.   Consider how your alcoholic feels at this time of the [...]

Have you ever played the game “Traffic”?  It starts with a configuration of various sized cars within a small grid, blocking the exit to one small special car.  The object of the game is to move the cars around until you can get the special car out of the parking lot.  It’s not easy, and [...]