by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jun 27, 2015 | Addictions, Mental Health
In nearly 10 years of working with women with addictive behaviors, I have encountered fewer than a half dozen individuals whom I would consider to be bona fide “narcissists” according to the profile drawn here by Christine Hammond. When I have, however,...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Mar 9, 2015 | Addictions, Mental Health
There are more and more articles showing up about disorders that are manifested in obsessive and/or inappropriate “selfies”. Notice some of the comments at the end of this article. This one in particular resonates with my experience: “The Article implies...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Mar 1, 2015 | Addictions, The Church
Recently, I was moved unexpectedly to tears by a report of a practice by individuals purporting to be “Christian” in regard to what was, as it was described to me, a definite abuse of a Christian sacrament. When I checked with someone else, who had also...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jan 26, 2015 | Addictions, recovery
Jesus told a parable: “There was a man who had a demon cast out. The evil spirit wandered in the wilderness. It returned and found the man’s soul empty and swept clean. The evil spirit gathered seven more evil spirits who returned to th…e man and he...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jul 19, 2014 | Addictions, Quotes
“Addiction” might be the best word to explain the lostness that so deeply permeates society. Our addictions make us cling to what the world proclaims as the keys to self-fulfillment: accumulation of wealth and power; attainment of status and admiration; lavish...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jul 18, 2014 | Addictions, healing, Twelve Steps, Wellness
Coming to the End of Oneself Recently I participated in a webinar on collaborating with other programs and agencies in a multidisciplinary approach to recovery from substance use and addiction. It was a well done professional webinar on building a care team. It...
