Written By: Michael Ortiz Hill, RN Date: November 18th, 2011. Topic: Spirituality.
Compassion is a foundational healing modality recovering addicts must learn. Using my book, The Craft of Compassion (Hand to Hand Publications, 2010), as the curriculum, I had the honor to work with Brandon Beckman teaching addicts and their families at L.A. Family Housing in North Hollywood. We guided them through the exploration of self-esteem via [...]
Written By: Michael Ortiz Hill, RN Date: June 15th, 2011. Topic: Spirituality.
Sobriety is about God. We find him there. Reaching for the ultimate freedom from the bondage of addiction — a rigorous transition from near death to a life cultivated — keeps recovering addicts in the Steps. Becoming aware is our beginning, while the constant action of reaching keeps us in the process; meaning in recovery [...]
Written By: Michael Ortiz Hill, RN Date: May 17th, 2009. Topic: Spirituality.
My wife, Deena Metzger, opens up her essay, Illness Heals the World: “Illness is a story. It calls us to healing beyond our physical selves: a strange contradiction. Suffering from an affliction invites us to step into a realm of healing that can benefit ourselves, our communities and the world. Illness is, therefore, at the [...]
