by PAL | Jul 1, 2023 | A Counselor
2011 I’m sitting on the front patio of Calvary. It’s 7 a.m. My soon-to-be-ex-girlfriend dropped me off unceremoniously. There’s a bubbling fountain in the middle of the area; birds land on the top, shaking their feathers free from moisture as they...
by PAL | Jun 1, 2023 | A Counselor
“Most people will not participate in their own rescue, because it will require hard work” – Unknown I want to share a thought about a subject that is controversial. This is just my belief, so please take it as “theory.” It’s...
by PAL | May 1, 2023 | A Counselor
Have you ever said, “I think he is sober,” or “he says he is sober.” I hear this often at PAL meetings. I also remember saying those words during the years both of my sons were active in their disease. As parents we desperately want to...
by PAL | Apr 1, 2023 | A Counselor
One thing I regularly hear from people revolves around their desire for their loved one to get sober. However, there is an important distinction between sobriety and recovery. Frankly, “getting sober,” is usually the simple part. Don’t get me...
by PAL | Mar 1, 2023 | A Counselor
One thing we all hope for and want to see in our loved ones is long term recovery. Two questions I have been asked many times by both family members and those that are in treatment are: how long will this take and what can I...
by PAL | Feb 1, 2023 | A Counselor
We talk often about acceptance in our PAL meetings. Acceptance is also spoken of frequently in substance use treatment programs as well as in AA meetings. On page 417 of the fourth edition of the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous it says,...
