The beginning of the new year often brings people to re-evaluate their last 365 days and look forward to the “new beginnings” that the next 365 offer; however, what many people don’t know is that over half the population, maybe more, forget what their resolution even was by Valentine’s Day.

1. Your health will improve and you will feel better:

Throughout my time practicing as a therapist I have heard a number of pervasive rumors about therapy.

Walking through Target in the middle of October, I was dismayed yet again to see workers in red shirts placing fake Christmas trees on displays and hanging Christmas lights in the "holiday" portion of the store.

As an addiction therapist, this question has been posed to me in a thousand different ways.

Autumn is one of my favorite times of the year. The air is getting cooler, the leaves are changing colors, and there are so many activities that bring my family together.