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I am a fairly apolitical person. I don’t generally watch, read, or listen to the news in order to avoid the negative noise. But, the Kavanaugh situation did catch my attention so I listened to a few trusted friends. But, I didn’t really express an opinion. Then, this past weekend, several group conversations influenced me. […]

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What exactly is a helpaholic? If an alcoholic sees a drink, she might just drink it….  If a foodaholic sees food, she might just eat it…. When a helpaholic sees someone who needs something, her first response is usually, how can I help?  Oh, you say, isn’t that a good thing?  Wanting to help others?  Maybe, maybe […]

My mind has been working overtime the last couple of weeks since I wrote Part 1 of this series.  I really wanted to get to Steps 2 and 3 of my 12 Step Program.  Then I realized I just needed to let it come to me, through conversations and experiences. Now that being a helpaholic […]

Breaking old patterns came up in my last installment, and I have to admit I am probably harder on myself than anyone else when I catch myself repeating behavior that I have committed to changing.  That is where I saw the need for Step 3: Step 3:  Be kinder to yourself! Many of us who […]