Reflections on a Season of Shared Care
My goal was to move beyond the "symptoms" of addiction and codependency, to explore what it truly means to treat the whole person. Recovery does not happen in a vacuum; it happens in relationship. As this project concludes, I am filled with gratitude for the colleagues who lent their expertise to help our community move from chaos to clarity.
Finding Your Way: Practical Steps for LGBTQ Christians Navigating Faith
If you find yourself in the middle - loving God, knowing who you are, and trying to figure out how those two things can actually coexist - I want you to know that this is one of the bravest places to be. I have been there, and I work with people in that space every day. Here are three practical tips for navigating your faith as an LGBTQ Christian.
What feels uncomfortable may be the nervous system releasing what it no longer needs
Going to therapy often means choosing honesty over comfort, curiosity over avoidance, and healing over staying familiar with pain. It takes bravery to sit with feelings you’ve spent years managing, minimizing, or carrying alone. It takes courage to say, “Something isn’t working, and I’m willing to look at it.”
Healing Through Connection
In many spaces—both personal and professional—healing is often implied to mean arriving at a specific endpoint: a version of ourselves that is calm, regulated, productive, and socially acceptable. While these qualities can be meaningful, they don’t tell the whole story. Conformity to a single standard of wellness does not equate to wholeness. In fact, it can quietly reinforce the belief that parts of us must be fixed, hidden, or overcome in order to belong.
Why Structure Matters in Recovery
One of the most practical—and often underestimated—tools in addiction recovery is structure. As someone with lived experience, I can say this plainly: when addiction was active in my life, my days revolved around impulses, cravings, and reacting to how I felt in the moment. In recovery, learning how to intentionally structure my day became a turning point. Not a rigid, overwhelming schedule—but a supportive framework that reduced chaos and helped my nervous system feel safe.