Brene Brown is a badass. I wanna be a badass, too. In her newly released book, Rising Strong, she writes: “People who wade into discomforts, vulnerability and tell the truth about their stories are the real badasses. We need more people who are willing to demonstrate what it looks like to risk and endure failure, […]
Can’t seem to get my “link” feature to cooperate. No doubt, it’s user error. This article was published through the Huffington Post. The author hits the emotional nail on the head. ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Last night someone said to me, “For someone who writes about addiction, you are being judgmental!” Now, without going into specifics, I can […]
In a fresh take on the addiction narrative, my book tracks the emotional arc of the parent, from secrecy and shame to surrender. The following excerpt is from the first Book Club chapter, where the reader is introduced to a concept of “community”. The statistics within our group are staggering. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ We took our places […]
Below is an excerpt from the chapter after “The Christmas Shark” (11/5/14 Post). Looks like a year has passed since I mentioned that we were close to a finished manuscript. Oh well. You know what they say about time …. ____________________________________________________________________________________ I’m not sure what it truly feels like to be suicidal, by definition. There’s […]