The simple question to guide smarter decision making
Like many adult children of alcoholics and other people who’ve grown up in chaotic, dysfunctional environments, I’ve landed in grownup land in a helper role….
Celebrating the second edition of Easter Ann Peters’ Operation Cool
In 2009, I needed an escape from my out-of-control life. I didn’t see a way out of the gripping sense of responsibility over my alcoholic…
Boundary setting
I envy people who can easily “draw the line” between what is good for them and what is not. For me, the boundaries are not…
For the little kid on my refrigerator
Three years ago, I’d relapsed in my ACoA recovery, triggered by my father’s sudden death. Years of study and learning erased from my mind in…
Improving my ACOA relationship with sleep
Sleep. Everyone’s talking about it. There are new apps, books and blogs on this topic popping up every week. Some people say they don’t need…
My new favorite self-care activity
Last December, I wrote this on Facebook. “Five years or so ago, I saw this bike for sale: I’ve never been particularly interested in biking…