by Arbor | May 26, 2015 | Uncategorized
“Despite the habitual turning away, the ‘now’ is always better than the story about it…Because there is no way to engage with, move on from or handle the to-ing and fro-ing of a story.” — Geneen Roth I got stuck on this passage in...
by Arbor | May 18, 2015 | Uncategorized
When I first started working as a therapist, I expected to hear about people’s proudest moments, their deepest shame, promises that had been broken, dreams and relationships that had turned sour or died an agonizing death. I was (semi-)prepared to hear about...
by Arbor | May 15, 2015 | Uncategorized
Resentment can be defined as holding onto pain, anger or the wrongdoing of another. In the recovery movement, letting go of resentment is part of the foundation of sobriety. Most of us can’t imagine WANTING to sit with resentment; it’s discomfort is the...
by Arbor | May 6, 2015 | Uncategorized
Labels help us understand what’s before us. Without labels, grocery shopping would be impossible. How would we know which can contained the green beans, and which housed the creamed corn? How would we know which pair of jeans would offer the right fit, if a...
by Arbor | May 4, 2015 | Uncategorized
Most of us have weathered childhood health issues like chicken pox, broken bones, stitches and tonsillectomies. And other than some faded scars, we probably have few continuing reminders of those early afflictions. But for some adults, especially those who have...
