Peer Counseling

FLYING UNDER THE RADAR

The picture of an alcoholic is someone who is always drunk, and their life is falling apart because of it. But that’s not always the reality. Some people seem to […] Read More »

RECOGNIZING THE PROBLEM

What increases your risk and warrants your attention? It’s driving after you’ve had a few drinks. It can put you in serious danger. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety […] Read More »

DECISION-MAKING AND PERFORMANCE UNDER PRESSURE

In his article, “Boosting Decision Making and Performance under Pressure: How to Excel under Pressure Conditions,” Marc Schoen, Ph.D., discusses how, for the majority of us, performance in stressful situations […] Read More »

BALANCE WITHIN AND WITHOUT

I suspect you know the story of David and Goliath. Goliath, a massive Philistine warrior in full armor, spear in hand, is defeated in single combat by a mere boy […] Read More »

Chaplain’s Notebook

Apart from my duties as a chaplain for LASD, I also serve as a hospital chaplain. There, I frequently see patients and their families dealing with tough times — often […] Read More »

AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER (ASD)

Autism affects one of 68 children. It is a lifelong developmental genetic condition that affects individuals of every race, socioeconomic status and faith. Symptoms are evident in some children as […] Read More »

SOBER LIFE AHEAD

Many of the people I meet who are in recovery thank their lucky stars every day that they gained their sobriety when they did. Most of them wished they had […] Read More »

Apart from my duties as a chaplain for LASD, I also serve as a hospital chaplain. There, I frequently see patients and their families dealing with tough times — often […] Read More »

CUMULATIVE TRAUMA

It’s like a slow drip into a bucket that never gets emptied, until the bucket overflows. Cumulative trauma has also been referred to as cumulative post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). John […] Read More »

TAKING A BREAK FROM ALCOHOL

Thinking about quitting drinking? It is possible to have a good time without alcohol. Sometimes we have social questions in our heads: “What will they say if I don’t drink?” […] Read More »