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“The Myth of Normal” Review Part One: New Understanding of Addictions, Traumas, and Illness, by Re
Summary: Reading Gabor Mate’s recent book, “The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness, & Healing in a Toxic Culture” is like having my own...
2forrecovery
Aug 16, 20238 min read
"The Myth of Normal" Review Part 2: A New Normal With A New Addiction Focus, by Re
Mate reminds us that as beings we want to be in stable caring mutual environments, not aggressive hostile ones. Of course, the latter is...
2forrecovery
Aug 16, 20236 min read
Bibliotherapy, pt. 5: The Screwtape Letters: Sin, Addiction, and Recovery
In 1942, novelist, literature professor, and lay theologian C.S. Lewis wrote a religious satirical novel, The Screwtape Letters, about...
2forrecovery
Apr 4, 20234 min read
Bibliotherapy, pt. 4: Wisdom of the Enneagram, by Re
The Enneagram is a psychological (some would add spiritual) tool which I first encountered in the 1990s when beginning my seminary and...
2forrecovery
Apr 3, 20235 min read
Bibliotherapy, Part One: Reading and Recovery by Re
Simply put, bibliotherapy is engaging in reading to find healing. Much of it focuses on certain kinds of readings. Perhaps works of...
2forrecovery
Mar 1, 20234 min read
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