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The One
By
Edie Weinstein, MSW, LSW
When I saw this meme shortly after awakening this morning, I came smack dab up against all of the expectations I have for myself. Many’s the day when I have held the mirror to my face and fully claimed responsibility for being and doing all of these things. Not sure how or why I…
Recovery Rockabye
By
Edie Weinstein, MSW, LSW
Recently I was sitting in a room with folks who are healing from the insidious disease of addiction. Legal, emotional, financial and relational consequences faced them as a result. Some had been on the roller coaster ride for years with both short and long term periods of sobriety. What they all had in common was…
Break In
By
Edie Weinstein, MSW, LSW
photo: www.rawforbeauty.com This image jumped out at me this morning since it reflects an example that I use with the clients I counsel at an outpatient drug and alcohol treatment center. Many of them harbor thoughts that are damaging and destructive to themselves and others in their lives. They run the gamut from “I’m not…
The Definition of Insanity
By
Edie Weinstein, MSW, LSW
You may have heard it said that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over, expecting different results. Today I heard an even more succinct translation of that colloquialism. This person who is in recovery from addiction stated, laughing at the irony, that insanity is knowing what the outcome will…
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