
Having "Discussions" While Emotionally Triggered
Have you ever gotten to the end of an argument and you forgot what you were originally arguing about. For me, this is what happens when I get emotionally triggered and shut down. Walk with me as I exp...
14 Okt 201914min

Rigorous Honesty
Rigorous honesty is a term I have heard since day one of recovery but it continuous to grow and I continue to see the need for it in other areas of my life, especially in marriage. Walk with me as I e...
1 Okt 201916min

What are my emotions telling me?
We are told a lot of things about emotions. Don't follow your emotions because they lie to you or if you stuff your emotions you will explode. All of these points have truth but what if under lying ev...
16 Sep 201913min

Harboring Resentments
İt is interesting how fast resentments can turn me into a horrible irritable person. Listen as I walk through a series of resentments and how they affected me and my family.
5 Sep 201916min

The Subtle but Complicated Childhood Trauma
Everyone knows about verbal, physical and sexual childhood abuse but a sometimes forgotten childhood trauma is emotional abuse. Listen as I walk through how emotional trauma in both mine and my wife's...
23 Aug 201918min

Addicted to Escape
One of my bottom line reasons for being an addict was to escape pain, uncomfortable feelings and awkward moments. When I stopped acting out it did not take my desire to escape away. It only caused me ...
15 Aug 201917min

Keeping Promises
As a recovering addict İ have difficulty keeping promises from making promises I cannot keep to not keeping promises I should. Walk with me through a recent argument I had with my wife where I did not...
7 Aug 201915min

Planning Time to Talk
There are times in my life that I just go through the motions: working, taking care of kids, escaping into app games, watching TV shows, that I lose track of making my marriage a priority. When this h...
1 Aug 201917min



















