My clients often need reminding that the world does not revolve around what the alcoholic/addict is doing -- whether they are staying clean and sober, living up to their promises or are successful or unsuccessful living life on life's terms.

Don't get me wrong, helping others can bring us great joy, but we have to watch that we don't overdo and risk being of no help to anyone. By scheduling time for ourselves, we are able to be both helpful and healthy.

You have a right to feel safe in the work environment without being harassed by a colleague.

Learning to sense and articulate my own needs and choosing where and when to share them might well be the single biggest life change I can commit to.

Setting boundaries may be one of the aspects of living that most defines our maturity and facility for accomplishing our goals. Learning to define our boundaries, however, is challenging for many.