In February 1985, the Employee Assistance Program for Arizona State was initiated by this author. I was contacted by the president of the newly formed University of Career Women, and editor of this newsletter. The "Network" was in need of a regular professorial columnist, and the new EAP needed visibility and marketing for outreach and education. What a wonderful "win-win" opportuity for both of us, and the university community. Six years and 18 columns later, the result is the following compilation of articles on a wide range of topics.