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ARTArticleThey'll Call You Crazy and Lock You Up!After years of struggling as a writer, by 1996, I had written two books, had publishers interested in both, and had walked away each time. Finally, in complete frustration, I gave up the dream of being a writer. I still felt something was locking up my writing, but I had no idea what it was. I spent several pretty miserable years not writing, believing I’d never get down to the bottom of the mysterious hangup that had effectively killed my path with heart. I moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico in 2002, returning to the part of the country where I had grown up.ARTArticleWhat does it mean to fully recover from bulimia?Today I wanted to talk to you about something you’ve probably given a lot of thought to if you have bulimia or are currently in recovery from bulimia - What does it mean to be fully recovered? *When you think about recovery how does it look? *How is it different to your life now? *What does being fully recovered really mean to you? The truth is there is a lot of confusion out there in regards to what it means to really recover from bulimia. It doesn’t help that we have a lot of people (even professionals) telling us that recovery will require a life long commitment.ARTArticleWhere to Start When Looking for an ADHD ExpertOften parents suspect their child may have something going on…possibly ADHD/ADD. Observing problem behaviors at home may be followed up by a phone call from your child’s teacher requesting a conference. It’s important that you don’t ignore these signs that something is going on. An undiagnosed child with ADHD is often misunderstood. He is considered lazy or not smart. Also, many children with ADHD experience peer rejection and poor school performance due to their aggression, impulsiveness, inattention, and social-cognitive deficits.ARTArticleWhy Is This Fantastic News So Scary?Note: the real names of the author and her publisher are used with their permission. “Mr. Hays, I really loved the book your book, “Search For Peace.” I spent all weekend reading it, and I just couldn’t put it down. I’d like to talk to you about publishing it.” Those are thrilling words for a writer to hear from a publisher. It was hard to breathe, and I thought I was overwhelmed by the good news. Later I would come to realize I was terrified. ------r ARTArticleWriting Through PTSDWhen I was six years old I felt very connected with God. I had a sense of peace about my world, and knew, I just knew, that one day I would become a famous writer. It was a sense of destiny that was as tangible as anything I’ve experienced since. I started my first novel at age 13, something about a plot to overthrow the President. Then the movie Seven Days In May stole my storyline, so I set the novel aside. Then when I was in the 8th grade, our class compiled a literary magazine. I published five poems and a short story, and was once again really excited about writing.ARTArticleYou Have Been Sexting Behind Your Partner's Back...Part FiveIt has been going on for quite some time. You started as a joke, sexting an old flame you had not seen since college, but what was a joke at first has become a very intense activity you are involved in regularly now. You went from sexting your old friend to doing it with strangers you met on the internet, and now you are hooked to the chase and don’t even act very carefully any longer…ARTArticleYour Partner Has Been Sexting Behind Your Back...Part SixThe other day you were looking, totally innocently, for a telephone number in your partner’s phone, and what you found was much more than the number you were looking for! Now you don’t know what to do with the information. You have discovered your partner has been sexting with a coworker for a few weeks: How should you handle the situation?ARTArticleSexting and the Western Ethos: Part ThreeUsers of sexting represent a particular spectrum of the population. Some people don’t seem to realize the meaning or the full impact of their sexting activities on their reputation, career, their families and other people around them.ARTArticleSexting: New Technologies, Old Desires: Part OneLet’s discuss one particular use of technology, sexting – sending lewd pictures and texting sexually explicit messages over the phone – in the context of relationships. A case of a public figure caught sexting has recently brought the use of this technological communication to everybody’s attention. There are two myths about this practice that need to be challenged:ARTArticleSexting: What are the Root Causes?: Part TwoIn the previous blog on sexting, we discussed who uses this technology – most popular among people in the 18-29 age bracket, but also being used by people up to the age of 50 – and why it is becoming more popular – it is fast and anonymous. Additionally, sexting is within reach for most people; it is easy to learn, always available and ready at the touch of a finger, any place, and any time. This coupled with a generally more open and relaxed attitude about sex, has created a huge market for sexting.ARTArticleStress ManagementEveryone deals with stress at different degrees. It’s how we deal with or manage stress that is important. Managing stress is all about taking charge: taking charge of your thoughts, your emotions, your schedule, your environment, and the way you deal with problems. The final goal would be to have a more balanced life, where you make time for yourself, relationships, work, etc in a more constructive way. Unhealthy ways of coping with stress These are some examples of coping strategies that might help in the moment, but do more harm than you think. * Procrastinatingr ARTArticleCan Addiction Be CURED? Yes.Can Addiction Be Cured? In today’s world, most addiction treatment professionals view addiction as an incurable disease, which can only be managed and controlled using ongoing aftercare programs. In other words, every addict will always be a recovering addict, and cannot hope to become a former, or cured, addict. Bill Wilson, founding father of Alcoholics Anonymous, told a different story. In regards to a conversation with his friend, Ebbie, Bill wrote the following -r ARTArticleMeditation Successful at Calming and Focusing the BrainMeditation is a great way to calm and focus yourself if you have the ADD brain type. In fact, research has shown that mediation has the power to not only calm you down, but retrain your brain to work better. Meditation is also good for gaining perspective and helping you make better decisions and choices. All of these attributes of meditation are especially suited to help people with the ADD gene acquire better control over their lives.ARTArticleThe Educated Reduce the Changes of Alcohol AbuseCan One Stop Being an Addict? Is there a secret to no longer craving drugs or alcohol and stop addiction? To date, some alcoholics are give Antabuse, a powerful drug that makes anyone who consumes an alcoholic beverage very sick. While the drug is effective, it is still not the antidote to alcoholism, it simply creates a violent physical reaction to the alcohol which in turn creates a dislike for consuming alcoholic beverages. The craving for alcohol; however, still does not go away while taking the drug.ARTArticleThe Two Healing Faces Of RelationshipsCan you see the two faces in this picture? To view this Face and the other "Cloud-Layers of Ego" illustration in this article Click the following Link: http://www.peakrecovery.com/two%20faces.pdfrnr ARTArticleUsing Anger MindfullyMany of us, especially those on the spiritual path, tend to look at anger as an entirely negative emotion. However, anger used mindfully can be extremely positive, powerful and ultimately healing. Anger is simply energy, and we always have a choice as to what to do with it. Dzogchen Ponlop, in his recent book Rebel Buddha (2010) aptly states:r ARTArticleWhy Everyone in Recovery Must Be Trauma-Informed—For Women and Children's Sake (Part 3)My passion in looking at men and trauma comes primarily from my personal experience as a young boy, first growing up in a violent alcoholic home and then having to deal with the impact of that trauma long into my thirties — and long into my sobriety. I still have vivid memories sitting on the top stair outside of my parents’ bedroom, hearing my mother screaming and crying as I was trying to get up the nerve to open the door or bang on it, once they/he had finally gotten smart enough to lock it.ARTArticleCan ADD be an Asset?The truth about what exactly is ADD can be confusing. There are many interpretations out there each claiming to be the right one. ADD is a disability. ADD is a brain type. ADD is an executive function disorder. So how does one navigate the confusing waters of these competing definitions? How do you decide which claim is the most widely supported and bears up to the scrutiny of research and the medical community?ARTArticleClinical Vignette: Treating DepressionEddie was first diagnosed with major depression at the age of 15. The roots of his depression were multiple. He grew up with two parents who neglected him emotionally. His mother only spoke Spanish, while Eddie only spoke English. This created a huge communication gap between the two of them. Eddie’s father was also away most of the time for work. Additionally, Eddie’s parents were legally married, but barely spoke to each other. Eddie was left to raise himself in a home that was very isolative.ARTArticleHas Anger Management Replaced Couples Counseling?Do Relationships Need Anger Management? As I licensed psychotherapist, I have seen countless of partners in my clinical practice. As an anger management expert, I have seen equally the same number of partners come in for anger management relationship counseling". While doing therapy with couples does not always uncover issues related to anger, I can say with almost 100% certainty that anger management counseling always covers issues relevant to good communication, listening, empathy, and expectation management. Why Do Couples Seek Anger Counseling?r ARTArticleNo more panic - Strategies to win the battle against anxietyDealing with anxiety By Charlotte Fantelli Dealing with anxiety can be very difficult. When tackling my own problems, I found that I had to learn to recognise how I was feeling and to manage my symptoms before they escalated too far.ARTArticleTeens Need Help Understanding Alcohol Now more tha EverWhen Do Teenagers Drink the Most?r ARTArticleWhat Does Dreaming About Death or Dying Mean?What most people fear when dreaming of someone dying is that the dream is precognitive -- that the dream will come true. While it is a possibility, in most cases it is not. If you think of death as a transition -- of moving from one state to another, then death is not so fearful (especially if you believe there is more after the physical body dies). Death is as natural as being born -- as natural as living. Each must occur in its time. To die is to be reborn in another state -- and the cycle continues.ARTArticleWhy Everyone in Recovery Must Be Trauma-Informed—For Men’s Sake (Part 2)I was recently invited to speak at an event in the same small Virginia town where I started my recovery journey and had the chance to be with some of the people with whom I first got sober 17 years ago. There were the guys I called the Fantastic Four: my first sponsor, my first best friend in sobriety, the man who taught me how to say “Hi” to other people, and the man who had what I wanted. And there were the incredible women—especially Mama T and all the adopted grandmas.ARTArticle10 Simple Strategies to Improve Your Mind PowerI've heard the complaint numerous times from clients that they don't have the time to do brain fitness. Yet, I would argue that brain fitness is more important than physical fitness. But don't get me wrong-- physical fitness is extremely important- both for your physical and cognitive well-being. However, the message the clients are expressing to me is their perception that brain training, especially trying to improve one's memory, involves the same investment of time, effort, and money that is often associated with a physical fitness program.ARTArticleGet out of the "Absolute Thinking" Trap by Learning Proper Anger ManagementWe all come to make decisions in different ways. Some people pass judgment very quickly. There are others who are black/white thinkers and see things as two distinct and polar extremes. Some people seek perfection, who mou the loss of anything that happens in their world that doesn't align with their idea of perfectionism. Of course, we can't forget those individuals who "should" all over people, as in "you should do this, you shouldn't do that".ARTArticleHow Trauma Informs Men’s Identity, Addiction and RecoveryMost of the men I’ve talked to over the years in the journey through recovery can identify some point in their lives when they realized it was not okay to express certain feelings or behaviors, especially if those feelings showed weakness, vulnerability or sensitivity. Crying above all was strictly discouraged. They also learned—sometimes through everyday interactions with other men but frequently because of abuse or traumatic experiences—that the only appropriate way to express things like fear, hurt, rejection or sadness was through the conduit of anger and violence.ARTArticleIf You Want to Live Clean, Come CleanHippocrates Health Institute, in West Palm Beach, Florida, stands for and teaches clean living in all areas of life, and that includes a wonderful and mysterious commodity: telling the truth. Which, being so basic, ought to be easy, but isn’t. It takes attentiveness and courage to be honest, and maybe even more difficult, it takes innocence.ARTArticleMake the Right Choice in Alcohol Awareness EducationAlcohol Awareness and Minor in Possession Classesr Not all alcohol awareness classes are the same. Depending on the design of the class and who offers the program, course curriculum can vary greatly. Also, alcohol awareness or minor in possession classes might include different course content and the length of the program can be different. For example, if you are taking a class for a court or legal requirement you likely want to find a program that is designed to meet those needs vs. a general class that might not be suitable for a court ordered or other legal requirement.ARTArticleThe Only Wisdom is Body Wisdom: Shrinking the Mind/body Gap with Deep Feeling TherapyThe mind/body conundrum has been solved. It’s all one system, not the body with some disembodied mind or spirit hovering around it, but one whole system. The psychoneuroimmunologists have discovered and isolated the neuropeptide “molecule of emotion” as a biological carrier of emotionally charged memories and information embedded throughout the human body. We each possess within us a vast fluid network of these dynamically encoded molecules that chu out non-stop images, feelings, warnings, attractions, beliefs, etc.

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