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A Joy Drenched Life
By
Edie Weinstein, MSW, LSW
Sometimes I wonder how it is that people develop spiritual amnesia and forget this about themselves. Was there ever a baby born that wasn’t adored by someone and viewed as precious and worthy of love and care? I work with clients who seem to have lost touch with this truth since they have lived…
Broken Plates
By
Edie Weinstein, MSW, LSW
When I was a kid, there was an adage, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me.” It was a well meaning piece of guidance so that we could slough off harsh words, cast about by potential bullies. Not so, I have found, since words have the power to harm…
Poison Ivy
By
Edie Weinstein, MSW, LSW
One of my clients in the outpatient drug and alcohol counseling center where I work with folks in recovery had a brilliant analogy that he shared. As someone with a long term addiction, he thought he could manage it by ‘controlling’ his drinking until he realized it was controlling him. It was when he saw that…
Potholes and Pitfalls
By
Edie Weinstein, MSW, LSW
It’s been a rough winter here in the Philadelphia area as it has been throughout the country. Below freezing temps, gusty winds, downed wires, crystalline coating on trees limbs, power outages and many feet of snow at one fell swoop. Once upon a time, I would have reveled in the seasonal sound-off. I had planned on moving…
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