by Belina | Jun 18, 2018 | Addiction
It is not a novel observation to note that we are all addicted to our Smartphones. There is an addiction spectrum or course; some of us are so hooked we can’t sleep without our phones cradled in our beds, it never gets turned off. Of those so hooked, the phone...
by Belina | Apr 20, 2018 | Resiliency
Last night as I sat uncomfortably and unexpectedly on my hospital cot with my teen son in the patient bed by my side, I thought “ahh, the childhood toy the boomerang.” The boomerang is a thrown tool originally made in Australia for hunting, typically...
by Belina | Jan 9, 2018 | Addiction
Preface: My hope is that you will ponder and seriously ask yourself these questions below, it may give you hope. In honor of the new year, let’s face our fear(s). Many of us do not pursue our dreams nor passions due to fear. What better time than now to face fear...
by Belina | Jan 3, 2018 | Addiction, Relationships
1-1-18 Recently I became intrigued by an article I read by Dr. Chris Donaghue titled Is Sex Addiction Just an Excuse for Bad Behavior? As a therapist working in the mental health and addictions field for about 25 years, this article stopped me in my tracks....
by Belina | Sep 28, 2017 | Media
Thank you to the Villager Newspaper, they summarized so effectively what my work entails. Read the story.