posted: Feb 04, 2019.

The beginning of week four found me engaging in much smug, self-satisfied, back patting.  I had experienced a few minor cravings here and there, but overall, I was enjoying the Read more

posted: Feb 04, 2019.

It's been three weeks since I last had a glass of wine, sip of bourbon, or anything stronger than coffee.  Three weeks in, and I felt like something was missing, Read more

posted: Feb 04, 2019.

I'm beginning this post on January 31st, and it's been 30 days, or more precisely, 720 hours and 8 minutes since my last alcoholic beverage.  Today and tomorrow are pretty Read more

posted: Jan 21, 2019.

When I was first in training to become a psychologist (which was not that long ago thank you very much), our cultural behavior around alcohol was palpably different.  It wasn't until Read more

posted: Jan 21, 2019.

In any given year, about 19% of the American population qualifies for an anxiety disorder diagnosis; approximately 20% of those people also have a co-morbid alcohol or other substance use Read more

posted: Dec 02, 2018.

You've got the Sunday Blues, and you're not alone, the majority of Americans experience them to some extent, so how can you cope with them? Read more

posted: Nov 26, 2018.

Do you struggle with feelings of guilt around the holidays (or any other time of year)? Read on to learn about why we feel it, and how to keep it from hitching a ride home with you! Read more

posted: Oct 22, 2018.

It's 2am.  You're lying awake.  You don't have to check the clock because you already checked it five minutes ago.  If you can just drop off now, you can still Read more

posted: Oct 08, 2018.

It's Monday morning at precisely 8:19am.  I do not feel motivated to write this blog post.  I like writing, and I really enjoy blogging, I'm just completely lacking in the Read more

posted: Sep 24, 2018.

Gratitude is all the rage these days.  From Oprah's gratitude list, to gratitude journals, to #grateful, it's pretty impossible to ignore.  It seems as though Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and the Read more

posted: Apr 05, 2018.

Managing Uncertainty – The What Ifs, The Maybes, and The Who Knows Read more

posted: Apr 05, 2018.

Surviving August: The Sunday Evening of the Summer Read more

posted: Apr 05, 2018.

There May be a Cure for the Parental Summertime Blues Read more

posted: Apr 05, 2018.

How I Conquered My Flying Phobia in Five Moderately Difficult Steps Read more

posted: Apr 05, 2018.

When Your Child Struggles With Anxiety Read more

posted: Apr 05, 2018.

Willingness, Willfulness, Want, and other W Words. Read more