It Takes a Village
Sister Mary Ignatia (1889-1966) Born Della Mary Gavin in 1889 in Ireland, Sister Ignatia worked with Dr. Bob to help admit alcoholics into St. Thomas Hospital in Akron, Ohio, starting …
Addiction – A Problem or a Solution?
Is it a Problem? Or is it a Solution? “Why do I or someone I love, continue to drink or use, despite the negative consequences?” This question has been asked …
Alcohol and your brain: study finds even moderate drinking is damaging
Tony Rao, King’s College London It’s a well-known fact that drinking too much alcohol can have a serious impact on your health, including damaging your liver. But how much is …
Dealing with Depression and Anxiety During the Pandemic
Pandemics can be stressful The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic may be stressful for people. Fear and anxiety about a new disease and what could happen can be overwhelming and …
The Serenity Prayer – Wisdom
Serenity Prayer, Part 3 Wisdom – The Wisdom to Know the Difference We discussed the first step, which is asking for the Serenity to accept those things we cannot change, …
Serenity Prayer – Courage
The Serenity Prayer – Part Two The Courage to Change the Things I Can The second section of the Serenity Prayer seems to beg the question, “if I have something …
The Serenity Prayer
The Serenity Prayer In 1939 Reinhold Niebuhr, an American/German theologian, speaking to a small congregation in Massachusetts and reflecting on his sadness concerning the events in Germany prior to WWII, …
July 4th, 2020
July 4th, 2020 A Life is composed of a number of years, a number of days, and a number of moments. Over the course of a lifetime, we tend to …
Dealing with Depression and Anxiety During the Covid-19 Pandemic
The first three words of The Road Less Travelled by Scott Peck are: LIFE IS DIFFICULT. I have always liked that statement because it tells us that no matter where …