by Peg O'Connor | Aug 6, 2026 | Internal Conflicts
Key points Active in our addictions, we shrink ourselves so that we and our use may go unnoticed. We may believe that we do not deserve to take up space in the world, which is a deficit of self-respect. Self-respect is an achievement of moral development that depends...
by Peg O'Connor | Jul 25, 2026 | Internal Conflicts
Key points Competing social selves or identities make some people feel torn all the time. Forethought is the ability to meet competing demands and their effects. Fearthought involves remote, distant, or overblown fears governing a person’s thoughts and actions....
by Peg O'Connor | Jul 15, 2026 | Internal Conflicts, Relapse
Key points People in later recovery face different challenges from those early in recovery. Mistaking monotony for boredom may lead to seeking chaos, threatening sobriety. Pride can mask evolving cravings, making them harder to recognize and manage. Rigidly sticking...
by Peg O'Connor | Jul 11, 2026 | Internal Conflicts
Key points Loneliness and disquiet hollow people out, making it harder to find meaning and value. People struggling with addiction often experience this emptiness. The emptiness or hollowness may hold important lessons for us. Many of us in the United States report...
by Peg O'Connor | Jul 3, 2026 | Addictive substances and behaviors?
Key points A culture of instant gratification propels online gambling. Young men have several risk factors for developing a gambling addiction. Senior citizens are gambling online in steadily increasing ways. Two fallacies often govern the way gamblers think. We live...
