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Shunning Emotional Closeness: A Modern Tragedy

John H. Driggs

January 31, 2026

“Sometimes I wish I had never met you. Because then I could go to sleep at night not knowing there was someone like you out there.” From Good Will… read more…
Loneliness: Openings to Connection

Mark T. Scannell

November 20, 2023

I read with great interest Mary Lou Logsdon’s recent article in the September-October issue of The Phoenix Spirit: “The Cost of Loneliness.” Mary Lou’s reflections resonate with what I… read more…
The Cost of Loneliness

Mary Lou Logsdon

September 4, 2023

“In the short term if I feel loneliness, it’s like any other biological signals. It’s like hunger or thirst. It’s alerting me that something that’s critical for my survival… read more…
Progress Not Perfection

Mark T. Scannell

March 16, 2023

In the 4th Edition of Alcoholics Anonymous: The Story of How Many Thousands of Men and Women Have Recovered from Alcoholism– also known as The Big Book – there… read more…
Life in the Fast Lane: When You Don’t Know What You’re Missing

John H. Driggs

July 29, 2022

When I was a boy, my sister and I always looked forward to jumping in the family car and going with our parents clear across the country for our… read more…