A House Divided Against? Connecting Couples to a Power Greater than Themselves

AA, boundaries, Couples, healing, Imago, intimacy, love, recovery, relational paradigm, shame

The purpose of romantic love is to bond us with another so that we begin to experience the inevitable tension of the power struggle … and stay committed to the process of healing and growth. A relationship that is going through a power struggle is, in a sense, like a house divided against itself.  It…

Stage II Recovery: Healing and Relationships

AA, adult children of alcoholics, boundaries, Couples, healing, Imago, intimacy, love, recovery, relational paradigm, shame

There is almost no bigger challenge in recovery than being married or in a committed relationship. I say this having worked in the field of mental health and addiction recovery for many years. During that time I have come across hundreds of recovering addicts and non-alcoholics who have struggled to maintain a loving relationship. From…