Earlier this evening I had the distinct honor of participating in the celebration of a young woman’s one year sobriety anniversary. Part of the celebration includes the celebrant sharing his or her story. Several things happened during this event that strengthened my, already solid, faith in the program of Alcoholics Anonymous.
The woman, in her early twenties, shared […]
Women are not necessarily more vulnerable to emotional eating than men, however, women talk about it more, and, as a rule, are more weight conscious than men are.
Women are also more in touch with their feelings, as a rule, so that when they feel bad — they know it! Men may have emotions, but they […]
You’ve just had a baby. The most miraculous experience on earth. Now for the reality check.
Things you lose:
Your abs
Your sleep
Your sex drive
Don’t get me wrong — I’m all for babies — and lots of ‘em, but the trick is to keep your marriage thriving while you’re integrating this new bundle of joy into your life […]
No man is an island…I didn’t say it or coin it, but it’s true. So get off the island and make peace with the other islanders. Your life will be easier.
To avoid your own version of the Hatfields vs. the McCoys, give your neighbors special consideration that you wouldn’t give other people. The extra […]
The difference between soda and other beverages is what it is that makes it attractive to soda lovers — the sugar, the bubbles and the packaging.
People who love soda love the sugar in their drinks, as opposed to hard core (no frappucinos) coffee drinkers, water drinkers and iced tea drinkers.
But what sets soda apart from […]
Today, with a few clicks of a computer mouse, the Average Joe or Jane can find out just about anything about you, from where you live to whether you’ve got a criminal record. It used to be that we had to pay private detectives to gather such information; now it’s at our fingertips. Is this […]
Earlier tonight I was watching the news and the very distressed looking anchorwoman reported that a bobcat is “on the loose” in an Orlando neighborhood. I pointed out to her (from my news desk on the couch) that bobcats, as well as other forms of wildlife, are actually supposed to be “on the loose.” I don’t think […]
In AA we learn that we can only be disturbed if we’re disturbable. That means our defects of character are showing. Pride, ego, envy, self-pity, self absorption or any number of negative emotions mushrooming into negative actions. The program teaches us to identify negative feelings and squash them with positive thoughts and actions before they […]
First dates can be ignitable chemistry or real duds — and the trick is that sometimes the ignitable first dates fizzle out and fade away while the real duds just take longer to get going and slowly boil. Here are some tips to make first date conversations get you where you want to go — […]
Relationships are more than sub-plots in 9 p.m. television dramas. They are the backbone of health. Literally!
Doctors acknowledge that back pain can be the result of stress, tension and emotional conflict that is held in the body or somatized as back pain. So, while it’s great to see the doctor, if the back pain is […]