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About Me— An Essay

This morning, as I was making my way down a narrow road near Lake Minnetonka, just west of Minneapolis, Minnesota, I was overcome by the…

Mar 6, 2023

About Me— An Essay

Mar 6, 2023

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You Aren’t Actually Angry At Yourself

“I don’t really resent anyone, I am just angry at myself.” That was me coming into recovery, and I hear similar sentiments on a regular…

Aug 28, 2023

You Aren’t Actually Angry At Yourself

Aug 28, 2023

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The Truth About Admitting You Are Powerless Over Alcohol (Or Anything Else…)

I used to struggle with admitting I was powerless. I couldn’t understand why admitting powerlessness is the first step of most addiction…

Jun 29, 2023

The Truth About Admitting You Are Powerless Over Alcohol (Or Anything Else…)

Jun 29, 2023

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You Might Have Forgiveness All Wrong

I used to struggle with being angry and fearful about the prospect of unconditional forgiveness. I was angry when people suggested that…

May 29, 2023

You Might Have Forgiveness All Wrong

May 29, 2023

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Are You in Denial?

Denial runs a lot deeper than I realized. I used to think I was way too aware to be in denial. I had done the work. But as it turns out, I…

May 12, 2023

Are You in Denial?

May 12, 2023

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Opinion: Your Pain is Not Their Fault

In high school, I was an accomplished runner, honestly, in part, or perhaps almost in whole because of an exercise compulsion related to…

May 8, 2023

Opinion: Your Pain is Not Their Fault

May 8, 2023

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Trusting God Isn’t Trendy, But The New Age Left Me Empty

I always had this internal sense, an ache, that there was more to life than what I knew. Over time, my explorations had led me to the…

May 1, 2023

Trusting God Isn’t Trendy, But The New Age Left Me Empty

May 1, 2023

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This is How to Pray

I was sitting across from a mentee of mine at one of our first meetings together. Although she was an avid church-goer and her belief in…

Apr 21, 2023

This is How to Pray

Apr 21, 2023

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Don’t Believe in God? Try Prayer, I Did

It was a cool mid-October day. I was on my knees beside my bed, as I assumed I needed to be for the best possible chance to be heard by a…

Apr 18, 2023

Don’t Believe in God? Try Prayer, I Did

Apr 18, 2023

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Could You Forgive Him? A Story of A Drunk Driver and Radical Forgiveness

When my fiancé, Kevin, got his last DUI (in the year 2000 before getting sober), he was required to attend a Mothers Against Drunk Driving…

Apr 3, 2023

Could You Forgive Him? A Story of A Drunk Driver and Radical Forgiveness

Apr 3, 2023

The Sober Essayist

The Sober Essayist

Over-educated (PhD in Psychology), sober, former self-help, self-love junkie awakened to the reality of God.

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