Intimacy can be challenging if we don’t have some degree of emotional sobriety and balance. If we have no emotional language for talking over the kinds of deep feelings that intimacy inevitably brings up, we spend our time and energy avoiding the kinds of intimate moments that we’re afraid might expose our soft, emotional underbellies; [...]

Many self-help programs encourage its members to use the slogan “One Day at a Time.” The underlying purpose is to help members focus on what needs their time and attention in the here and now. It encourages people to let go of their obsession with the past and worry about what may or may not [...]

Recently someone asked me to name one of the most valuable tools I offer my clients. I took a breath and waited for an answer. In that moment, without thinking, I became the answer: I replied “I teach the power of the pause”.
People choose coaching to help them address a myriad of personal and professional [...]

Living a life with purpose gives you a reason to wake up in the morning.  It tells you where you’re going and how you’re going to get there.  Purpose isn’t genetic or something that happens suddenly—it takes time, life experience and soul-searching. Choosing to live a life in recovery is a tremendous achievement, and with [...]

The Editorial Board of Recovery View, in an attempt to offer a pioneering and professional journal that meets the rigor of science and scientific research to advance the knowledge in the field of treatment, has initiated this online journal to bring to the subscribers the most recent issues, information, and research from the field of [...]