“Taking responsibility for your beliefs and judgments gives you the power to change them.” ~Byron Katie I had spent five horrible years in and out of rehabs and support groups for my substance use problems. Along the way, there were a few periods where I cleaned up for six months, eight months, and almost a whole year one time, but nothing seemed to stick. The worst part was that even with all of the painful effort it took to keep the drug and alcohol use going, and all of the painful consequences that were piling up, I was happier in that … Continue reading Overcoming the Painful Desires and Beliefs That Feed Addiction