Don Phelps

For much of his life, Don Phelps became very good at being who he thought he was supposed to be. Successful professional. Pastor. Leader. The person who appeared to have everything under control. Behind those roles was a quieter struggle with insecurity, identity, addiction, and...

Stopping the substance can save a life, but it does not automatically answer the questions that remain. Who am I now? How do I handle discomfort without escaping it? What does recovery look like when the immediate crisis has passed?Drawing from his own experience with...

Careers end. Relationships change. Children grow up. Beliefs evolve. Recovery changes us. Sometimes the roles that once gave our lives structure no longer fit, leaving us with a surprisingly difficult question: Who am I now?Drawing from his own transitions through ministry, career change, recovery, retireme...

When discomfort shows up, our instinct is often to make it go away. We distract ourselves, stay busy, try to fix the situation, reach for control, or react before we've had time to understand what is happening.Drawing from his experience with recovery, mindfulness, and the...