I Got a DUI in Arizona. What Do I Have to Do Now? If you were recently arrested for a DUI in Arizona, you may have walked away with a stack of paperwork, a court date, questions about your driver’s license, and absolutely no idea what you are supposed to do first. You may be […]
Screening You’ve Been Told You Need an Arizona DUI Screening. Now What? You already have enough going on after a DUI. Then someone tells you: “You need a screening.” Are they going to interrogate you? Drug test you? Decide you’re an alcoholic? Automatically send you to treatment? No. So, what IS it? It’s an assessment […]
Anxiety Is Not the Enemy: When Normal Anxiety Becomes a Problem Anxiety can protect us. The problem begins when the alarm keeps ringing long after we need it. If anxiety has been taking up too much room in your life, it can help to understand what is happening before you try to force it away. […]
Anxiety Journal 1: Is Your Anxiety Warning You—or Running Your Life? Anxiety has a job. It gets our attention. It helps us prepare, recognize potential danger, and respond when something matters. But sometimes the alarm keeps ringing even when there isn’t an immediate threat. Sometimes anxiety stops being information and starts becoming the person making […]
If you’re listening to this, you probably already know something is deeply wrong with the way we handle crime, prison, and reentry—especially in Arizona. Today, I want to talk about one simple idea: If we really care about safety and second chances, we have to change what we’re doing. Because right now, the system is […]
When kids grow up without steady love, attention, or emotional safety, they don’t just “get over it” when they turn 18. Their brains and bodies adapt to survive, and those adaptations often follow them into adult life. What you’ll learn now is that there are 15 patterns that commonly show up in adults who felt […]
Anger is part of being human. Everyone feels it. Some people explode and everyone knows they’re mad. Others go quiet, shut down, and carry it around on the inside. Either way, anger itself is not bad or wrong. It’s a signal. It’s your mind and body’s way of saying, “Something here doesn’t feel right.” The […]
When I sit with people in therapy, I’m often reminded of a moment from my own life. A few years ago, I was cleaning out a box of old things in my closet—just trying to make space. At the bottom, I found a worn-out notebook from middle school. I opened it and suddenly I was […]
Listen to the Audio Version Self-forgiveness is one of the hardest things we ever learn to do. Many of us can forgive others far more easily than we can forgive ourselves. We hold on to guilt, we replay our mistakes, and we tell ourselves stories about who we are based on the worst moments of […]
Listen to the Audio Version Let’s take a moment to talk honestly about cannabis and how it affects the brain and mental well-being. A lot of people use marijuana because it helps them relax, unwind, or cope with stress. Some even feel like it’s harmless. But the reality is a little more complicated—and understanding […]
