I often learn so much from reading about the true life experiences of others suffering with or from PTSD. 1. “Catching Up and Cleaning Up”
Learning to Match Your Intentions With Your Core Issues
“Often people attempt to live their lives backwards; they try to have more things or more money, in order to do more of what they
Until You Find and Heal Your Core Issue, You Will Keep Repeating the Pattern
Success in changing your core belief takes time. Adopt a schedule to change. One thought per day may be a good beginning. Don’t start on
Transactional Analysis, the OK Corral and the Blame Game
I love transactional analysis. It taught me in a matter of hours what was going on in my mind. I found it in 1977 and
Why Are so Many of Us Resistant to Learning How to Quiet Our Mind?
In 1976 when I began my addiction recovery journey, one of my first teachings was about discovering my observer mind. This discovery changed my life
The Events That Enabled Me to See My Addiction
“We don’t receive wisdom, we must discover it for ourselves after a journey that no one can take for us or spare us.” Marcel Proust
The Roles We Choose In Our Family of Origin Determine Some of Our Choices
Family roles in dysfunctional families (which is all of us are part of at one time or another) were introduced by Sharon Wegscheider-Cruse in her
My Addiction Recovery Which Began Nov. 1976 (Part 3)
My Addiction Recovery Posts–(1) 10/20/2017, (2) 10/27/2017, and (3) 11/03/2017. Continuing from the last post, Father John Powell was one of my early mentors although
My Addiction Recovery Which Began Nov. 1976 (Part 2)
My Addiction Recovery Posts–(1) 10/20/2017, (2) 10/27/2017, and (3) 11/03/2017. One of the techniques I used early in my recovery to get in touch with
My Addiction Recovery Which Began Nov. 1976 (Part 1)
My Addiction Recovery Posts–(1) 10/20/2017, (2) 10/27/2017, and (3) 11/03/2017. In 1976, when I came to AA, there were few female members. In my 3rdmonth
Use These Confidence Building Techniques
Every week choose a different area of your life to take a new risk in. Changing areas each week helps to insure that we aren’t
I Survived Hurricane Irma
OMG! 7 days without power–internet. W/o phone for 2 days. Lived in 80-88 degree home. Have lots of bath towels. Thank God for obsessions. Decided
You Tube Offers Many Resources About Addiction Recovery
You Tube has a wealth of resources for those interested in addiction recovery. I have listed several that I have enjoyed and hope you will
Life Lessons are Revisited as a Spiral
“Life is a journey up a spiral staircase; as we grow older we cover the ground covered we have covered before, only higher up; as
How the ACE Study Can Be Used to Help Childhood Trauma
“As the ACE study has shown, child abuse and neglect is the single most preventable cause of mental illness, the single most common cause of
Do You Have Depression?
The best way to tell if you have depression that is interfering with your life is—have you felt this way for 2 or more weeks?
Understanding and Accepting Your Personality Traits is the Key to a Rewarding Life
Nothing you will ever do to find a career, a life mate, a friend, etc. will help you as much as knowing your personality labels.
With PTSD and Other Trauma, How Do We Measure Success?
PTSD is an individual experience. We have similar yet different symptoms In order to recognize improvement, we must learn roadways along the journey. 1. From
PTSD Recovery Includes Recreating Basic Self-Concepts
I have written several times that I did not discover until 2010 that I suffered from PTSD since I was a child. I realized this
Families Struggling With Addiction Need Resources To Help Themselves and Others
Having begun my healing in 1976, I have seen many families excited at the prospect of healing for their loved ones only to have to
