Category: Restoring Character Through Recovery

Now that I can start to see how I’ve been formed—and that others may be different—there’s a question I don’t naturally ask: What does my personality type have to do with love? It turns out—quite a bit. In fact, love may be one of the most misunderstood parts of my life—not because I don’t care,…

“No one understands what I’ve been through… it’s frustrating.”“If people would just give me a break, recovery would be easier.”“I would handle this differently if the roles were reversed.” If you’ve thought any of these in recovery, you’re not alone. The reality is this: most people don’t fully understand what you’re going through. And even…

“Who Are You?” In recovery, when you introduce yourself you add a label — alcoholic, addict, or something similar. But that label describes what you became, not who you are. So I ask again: Who are you? Most people go through life reacting to situations without ever understanding the personality that is doing the reacting.…