Sep 25, 2025 | Blog
There are three words that change everything. They’re not “I love you.” They’re not “I forgive you.” They’re these: “I was wrong.” Why are they so hard to say? Because our pride resists them. Our brains scramble to defend us, to prove we were right, to protect our...
Sep 11, 2025 | Blog
The Medical Reality of Alcohol Use Disorder As a chaplain, I frequently visit patients who struggle with Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD). The medical field now recognizes AUD as a chronic, relapsing brain disease that alters brain structure and function—particularly in...
Aug 26, 2025 | Blog
“Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him.” – A.A. In The Gifts of Imperfection, Brené Brown writes that our first response to pain is often self-protection. We shield ourselves by blaming others, turning to judgment,...
Aug 21, 2025 | Blog
“Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.” As a pastoral counselor, people often come to me for help in overcoming their addiction because I bring both theological training and psychological education to the table. What...
Aug 17, 2025 | Blog
Step One to Sobriety We admitted we were powerless over alcohol—that our lives had become unmanageable. Who’s the Boss of You? Once I heard two children arguing, and one of them said to the other, “You can’t tell me what to do. You’re not the boss of me.” Truthfully,...
