Pretending to have it all together was making me feel crazy. I could hide behind the image I projected and wanted people to believe; the high-level career in fashion, a successful marriage without kids, the eccentric style of a creative designer, and a luxury apartment. Instead, I lied to hide the truth of my life. […]
Elena, a 29-year-old from the Midwest, had a top-paying job as a Designer in New York City but lived paycheck to paycheck. Each promotion and salary bump led to more spending. She saw what friends and colleagues had and wanted that for herself. She worked hard and believed she deserved it! A luxury apartment rental, […]
Celia was in a toxic relationship and felt trapped. Married to an addict with a mental illness, she reached out to Linda Darin for online spiritual healing services through her website. At 45 years old, living in North Carolina, Celia discussed what was happening behind closed doors for the first time. After work, they would […]
Each Breakthrough Brought Me to an Understanding of Myself What is self-care? Society has led us to believe massages, facials, a clean diet, regular exercise, and quality sleep make up a complete self-care regimen, but this is only a tiny piece of holistic wellness. I began working with Linda Darin after my mom’s death and […]
The Darin Method® Helped Me Find the Roots of my Adult Anxiety & Depression As told to Linda Darin My client’s deep anxiety and depression stemmed from a childhood amid addicts filled with secrecy and lies. The Darin Method® gave her the insight she needed to begin to finally trust herself and others. Here is […]
I Finally Left My Marriage After Twenty Years, and God Was There All Along. I never thought I would be divorced. I entered marriage believing it was forever until death does us part! I spoke this belief into my life so many times, insisting nothing could convince me to leave my husband, that I […]
With a Genetic DNA Lineage Of Addiction – I Changed My Direction! The disease of addiction and codependency have always been a part of my life. For years, I watched different family members battle, overcome, or die from addiction. To understand the role this monster played in my life, I had to go back […]
My son had a devastating breakup with his girlfriend the week before starting his junior year of high school. Within a few weeks of his breakup, he was barely spending any time with his friends. He became a recluse, going to school, doing home-work, and playing video games. He didn’t want to open up about […]
Addiction and Powerlessness Becky is a forty-year old pharmacist, married to an entrepreneur. The terror in her voice was clear when she called holistichealingny.com to request an immediate appointment. She arrived in my office exhausted, nervous and crying. She explained that after eight years of marriage, her husband had found out that she was having […]
Rest in Peace Robin Williams By now, you have already heard the news that Robin Williams died of an apparent suicide. Before I go any further, if you find your self considering suicide, please stop reading and immediately call the Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. Here are my thoughts on depression. As a society, I […]
