Author: Patti Clark

I loved this book! It captures the absolutely insane nature of co-dependency. This book is for anyone who has ever dealt with the crazy-making behavior of their own, or a loved one’s co-dependency. This isn’t just a book; it is an experience not to be missed. Dr. Michaud’s writing is both lyrical and raw, capturing the nuances of the human spirit. I felt like I was sitting over a cup of tea with her, while she shared her own story and the tools she has used herself and offered to the people she has worked with. As someone who has…

“Hank, why do you drink? Hank, why do roll smoke? Why must you live out the songs that you wrote? Stop and think it over Try to put yourself in my unique position If I get stoned and sing all night long It’s a family tradition” Family Tradition, Song by Hank Williams Jr.   As I was reading an article in The Guardian about Sir Anthony Hopkins talking about his memoir and his addiction, I thought about a line he used:   “Drinking was a family tradition … ” And boy, could I relate! First of all, I couldn’t help but hear Hank Williams Jr.’s song in my head about his own family tradition, referring to his father, Hank Williams Sr.’s alcoholism and addiction to pain killers which eventually led to…

A nerdy look at a great reason to stay sober!

When I was in my 20s and bartending in Alaska (yeah, talk about a kid in the candy shop!), I had a T-shirt that said: So many men, so little time! I thought that was so funny — now I can’t believe I actually wore that! Then, in my 30s, raising two young children, I had a T-shirt that said: So many books, so little time! (I would wear that one if I still had it.)    But through it all, the T-shirt that would have been the most appropriate is: So many addictions, so little time! Addiction was never just…