Following my 3 month sojourn (chronicled in Part 1) to Hazelden Treatment Center in 2012, and having retired from my clinical and academic practice at the University of Minnesota, I became a househusband. New job, new identity, new world. I took over the entire enterprise. I cooked all meals and
Key Takeaways 1. There are three roles in the drama triangle game: Victim - "Poor me," Persecutor - "It's your fault," and the Rescuer - "Let me help you." 2. We all play these roles in various conflicts, but depending on our
On Sunday, March 4th, 2012, I found myself in the front passenger seat of my just-leased black Audi A6 with 3 of my 6 children on a drive north of Minneapolis to a destination not of my liking: Hazelden drug rehab center in Center City, Minnesota. I had finally raised
Abstract We surgeons are trained, through our culture and our experience in residency and practice, to tolerate high levels of stress. The key word in that sentence is "tolerate" or endure. Endurance and grit are incredible superpowers that can transform our ability to grow, learn, and adapt. But