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A Moment of Truce A Moment of Truce A happy ending with bad coffee and powdered creamer BY BENJAMIN CHEEVER Despite more purple eyeliner than even the most crass mortician would apply, I could see that this beautiful young woman was still very much alive. “Hello, Ben,” she said, and with a familiarity that would have been offensive, were it not so clearly authentic. I had no idea who this person was. She‘s forgotten her contacts, I thought. She’s mistaken me for...
From Victim to Volunteer From Victim to Volunteer 03/05/2012 By Peter H. Fleiss The charity I manage, Corporate Angel Network, arranges for thousands of cancer patients to travel to specialized treatment every year in the unused seats of...
The First Year of Recovery The First Year of Recovery 02/13/2012 By Janice Blair “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times; it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness; it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of...
The Art of Friendly Persuasion The Art of Friendly Persuasion 01/17/2012 By Richard Truitt The public relations profession, which is where I spent my entire career, is a miserable place -- a hangout for tense, frustrated, insecure people who always...
The Man Who Carried the Dark Lantern The Man Who Carried the Dark Lantern 01/10/2012 By Gerard Van der Leun The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead. -- Proverbs 21:16 Watching an ancient demon return to...
Was Ulysses S. Grant an Alcoholic? Was Ulysses S. Grant an Alcoholic? 12/08/2011 By Randy Lewis In the eventful history of the United States the American Civil War continues to stand out as its most defining and profound episode. Among its greatest players,...
Three Foundations of A Great Life Three Foundations of A Great Life 11/28/2011 By Michael C. Jensen The three factors my colleague and co-author Werner Erhard and I identify as constituting the foundation for effective leadership can also be seen as the...
Are You in Denial? Are You in Denial? 09/01/2011 By Tian Dayton, PhD People in recovery use the word "denial" to explain everything from having trouble accepting an addict’s drinking, drugging or sexual acting out to...
Dear Reader, I Hate You... Dear Reader, I Hate You… 07/01/2011 By Ben Cheever Got your attention? Good, because that’s what I want: attention. It’s what you want too.  Pundits bewail the oil shortage, the job shortage and the ethics...
This is Your Brain in a Blackout This is Your Brain in a Blackout 07/01/2011 By Jeffrey C. Friedman Paul Cox is a man of quiet reserve who in casual conversation gives the impression of a business executive just entering his peak earning years, rather...
Hero or Bad Guy? Hero or Bad Guy? 05/25/2011 BY JEAN CAMPBELL There’s a relationship equation that stymies lots of recovering codependents: If I take care of you instead of me, I feel resentful; if I take care of me...
Stages of Life, Stages of Recovery Stages of Life, Stages of Recovery 03/28/2011 By David J. Powell, PhD When looking at recovery, we often focus a lot of attention on the first thirty, sixty, and ninety days, as well as the first full year’s journey in...
Informed Opinion: Anger Informed Opinion: Anger 02/16/2011 BY JOHN LEE Many psychologists and counselors are confused about anger, this misunderstood emotion. One of the main reasons for the misunderstanding is that people often confuse...
Informed Opinion: Never Too Old Informed Opinion: Never Too Old 11/15/2010 By Raj K. Kalapatapu, MD People who are not involved in recovery or drug treatment often make the mistake of thinking that substance abuse is a problem concentrated in the...
INFORMED OPINION: On Laughter INFORMED OPINION: On Laughter 09/13/2010 Laughter is "inner jogging." Norman Cousins We love the people who make us laugh. Whether it’s the class clown, the funny guy at the office or a favorite, zany old Aunt,...
Snoring: The (not-so) Silent Killer Snoring: The (not-so) Silent Killer 09/06/2010 Advocates of a healthy lifestyle are in agreement today that everyone needs a good night’s sleep. The evidence is mounting that when a person does not receive a full and...
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