Archive for the ‘Alcohol, Drugs, & Other Addictions’ Category
January 25th, 2009
How long have you been trying to change the way you feel, think or behave? What have you been doing? Do you berate yourself for thinking a certain thought? Do you demand of yourself “Don’t think this!” “Don’t be depressed!” Do you have a drink, surf the web for porn, or eat…all in an effort to change your feelings, thoughts, problems?
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Tags: & Sexual Compulsions, addictions, alcohol, Anxiety & Stress, Depression, Anxiety & Stress, drugs
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January 9th, 2009
Confronting a history of sexual abuse and rape is difficult for anyone. It is uniquely difficult for men, as our culture has so many myths about male sexuality. One is that men can’t be raped. A second is that males always enjoy any kind of sexual attention. It’s deemed a inherent part of our make-up.
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Tags: & Sexual Compulsions, alcohol, drugs, healing, sexual abuse, sexuality
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January 4th, 2009
With the start of a New Year, I find it’s a good time to reflect on my life. What challenges have I overcome? Where am I making progress? What am I grateful for?
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Tags: alcoholism, Anxiety & Stress, cancer, Depression, Anxiety & Stress, drugs, gratitude
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November 30th, 2008
According to a study (Dunn, EW, et al. “Spending Money on Others Promotes Happiness,” Science (March 21, 2008): Vol. 319, No. 5870, pp. 1687-88.) I read about in the Harvard Mental Health Letter (Sept. 2008), money can buy you happiness. Specifically, spending money on others can make you happier than when you spend it on yourself. In one study, the amount spent – whether as gifts or charitable donations – did not correlate with feeling happier. Just the act of giving made a difference.
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Tags: Anxiety & Stress, Depression, Anxiety & Stress
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November 15th, 2008
Someone once asked me this question. This person was struggling with their past and the way it was making itself known in their present. So many mistakes. So much growth still desired. Positive self-esteem and self-regard wavering.
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Tags: counseling, self-esteem, therapy
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November 2nd, 2008
It’s hard to watch someone battle an addiction. We often find ourselves being consumed with worry, anger, and anxiety. We try to find ways to make them stop. Some folks hide alcohol. Others make threats like, “If you don’t stop, I’m leaving.”
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Tags: alcohol, alcoholics, drugs, recovery
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October 20th, 2008
People can often wonder if their drinking is creating a problem in their lives. They can be hesitant to call themselves an alcoholic. They simply find themselves questioning an embarrassing thing they did at a party or wondering if their desire to have a drink is taking too prominent a role in their lives.
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Tags: alcoholics, alcoholism, recovery
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