Anyone who has lost a loved one through substance use knows that society treats this loss differently than a death from any other cause. There is the belief that the…
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50 minute 12-step like discussion and 50 minute yoga practice with a 10 minute break. By donation only. Discussion Topic: Spiritual principles of the first 3 steps include HOW (Honesty,…
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How to Navigate the Holidays and Season Change By Clay Hightower, LICSW Around this time every year, I start having a familiar experience. I begin to have lower…
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“It works if you work it.” These are words that many have either heard for themselves at a 12-step meeting or have had someone else tell them about the 12-step…
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One of the more beautiful things about these different forms of love is the nuance that the language creates. They may share similar themes, like Philia and Storge being more…
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“What’s Love Got to Do with It?” By Clay Hightower, LICSW When I began studying languages other than English, I was surprised to learn that other languages, like…
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"Meaning-Making Helps Make it Better" By Clay Hightower, LICSW One of the most difficult aspects of grief is how limiting the emotional experience can be on my behavior…
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"What We Do With Our Pain Matters" By Clay Hightower, LICSW Sometimes my difficulty with feeling excited about the holidays and connecting with the meaning is not simply…
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“What Does It All Mean?” By Clay Hightower, LICSW As I discussed last week in my post, many holiday symbols and traditions have shared meanings but may…
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“We Are Not a Dressing Family” By Clay Hightower, LICSW This year, I joined my partner’s family for Thanksgiving for the first time, after doing it…
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