Jenny sat down in the comfortable armchair in the small, pleasantly lit office. The man sitting across from her looked like a normal, friendly man—not at all like she…

Good feelings can become a habitual part of our life. There is absolutely no virtue in the unnecessary suffering, which many of us have felt for much of our…

Sometimes, it’s easy to step across that line and have too much compassion for the people in our lives. Although compassion is good, too much compassion can cripple the…

Crazy people make us crazy if we let them. Prayer: Please teach me to love and live without hanging on so tightly. Give me the courage to walk my…

“When my son was using drugs and I finally had to let go, it was one of the hardest experiences in my life,” a woman said. “Now, years later,…

“I’m making myself nuts today,” I said to a friend. “I’m going to stop what I’m doing and go to bed.” Sometimes the crazy person I need to detach…

“My husband is using cocaine,” a woman said. “He won’t listen to me when I tell him to stop. So, how about this? I’ll pop the movie Blow, about…

Other people’s dramas are so seductive. The more we love someone, the easier it is to become embroiled. You may think, “I can’t let go.” Yes, you can. If…