When a loved one struggles with addiction, finding them the help they deserve can feel like an insurmountable task. You may beg and plead for them to go to rehab, set all the boundaries in the world, and even confront them about their behaviors time and time again–all to no avail. While you may feel …
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Michael Herbert
He never calls unless he wants something, or to brag about what one of his rich and famous friends or family members has done. I think he really calls when he is high, or about to go and get high. I am not sure because he usually text me, and I hate texting back and …
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Michael Herbert
One common symptom of shame is developing codependent relationships with others. When working with others in their recovery one of the first things we learn is to be comfortable in your own skin – to love yourself unconditionally. If you love yourself unconditionally then you accept all the good and bad you have to offer, …
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Michael Herbert
For those in recovery, being honest can be difficult. In fact, it can be the single most important predictor of success in recovery. There is a reason it is so difficult. Recovery involves looking at our whole selves and being honest with others and ourselves about the reality of who we are and how we …
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Michael Herbert
This story begins five years ago in Belgium when I was called to facilitate a memorial activity for a recovering addict who passed away. The family called me because they said that I was the only one who “got” their son Jason and he had respected me for the work I had done with him and …
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Michael Herbert
