A year ago, when one of my loved ones passed away, I noticed the shift in personality of his wife. She was known to be a woman who cracked jokes and was always laughing in all family gatherings we held. With her husband’s passing, however, she fell into depression and was no longer joining us... Continue Reading →
Alcohol abuse is probably more common than many people think. In fact, twenty percent of society expresses symptoms of alcohol abuse at some point during their life. If you abuse alcohol heavily, and for a long period of time, it is likely that you will suffer withdrawal symptoms when you decide to quit drinking. Interestingly,... Continue Reading →
Cutting down a tree with a dull saw isn’t efficient. The author opens this chapter with a metaphor of someone sawing for hours with a dull saw, and when asked why he doesn’t sharpen it, he answers that he doesn’t have enough time, when in fact he would have more time if he stopped and... Continue Reading →
Are you always on the go? Do you ever forget to eat due to how busy your day has been? You are not alone. There have been numerous occasions where I forget to eat or decide to put my sleep to the side to get more things done. I know, pretty crazy. Sometimes, 24 hours... Continue Reading →
Addiction carries a negative connotation in our community. Addiction is labeled as selfish. Inadequate motivation to quit. Constantly pleasure seeking. An addict is thought to lack self-discipline or morals. These statements are not only ignorant but could not be further from the truth. The truth is that addiction typically spawns from modeled behavior or trauma,... Continue Reading →
From a young age, I have always been an extroverted person. I have created various long-term relationships with friends and have made new friends through starting up conversations. I know some people are introverted and prefer to be a lot more distant and independent than others, which is appropriate as well. Recently, I was speaking... Continue Reading →
Have you ever questioned your relationship with alcohol? Perhaps you have been ‘overdoing it’ on a more frequent basis. Maybe you recently got a DUI. Or does it seem like every time you drink you find yourself in an argument with your spouse? Any of these experiences, among others, can prompt us to look at... Continue Reading →
Are there situations in your life that trigger the memory of something else whether it is good or bad? Have you even found any correlations between your past and your present? I came across a podcast called Breaking the Cycle by Celeste the Therapist that truly changed my perspective on pain and the effect it has on... Continue Reading →
Our lives can feel very chaotic at times. We bounce around from one thing to the next. We are thrown off course occasionally and fall upon something else. We bump into one thing and are then pushed into another. Only to bounce off that thing and freefall until we hit a bottom. What I am... Continue Reading →
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