This is the way to lift your destructive moods ___ Today, I wish that I could just take my moods and flush them down the toilet. A mood has hit me and it’s just unexplainable. You can put labels on your moods, like angry or sad or pissed off or reflective or happy. Today I … More Recovery and Your No Good, Terrible, and Very Bad Moods
To read more about the 10 Ways that you protect yourself from pain and what you can do about it, click on the photo above. I write articles about wellness, leadership, parenting and personal growth. My hope is to deliver the best content I can to inspire, to inform and to entertain. Sign up for my … More Sure, Life has Been Hard on You. But That’s Not the End of the Story.
Think that life has been hard on you? It’s true! But this is not the end of the story. ___ Do you live your life with your guard up? We all do it sometimes. Living with your guard up can become habitual. We begin to expect that life won’t go our way. We assume the … More 10 Ways that You Protect Yourself from Pain and What You Can Do About It
“It’s not my fault” is just one way to guarantee unhappiness in our relationships, our work and in life. ___ Unhappiness. It’s probably the opposite of what you want in your life and in your relationships. It is easy to fall into patterns that lead to unhappy relationships and unhealthy dynamics in your life. There … More 10 Rules That Guarantee Unhappiness in Your Relationships and Your Work
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Recovery is hard but being a stubborn jackass is optional. ___ Warning: This post is hard stuff. Relationships are not part of your recovery, they are your recovery. Recently I wrote in my journal these powerful and inspiring words: Relationships are my recovery. The quality and depth of my relationships says a great deal about … More How Not to be a Stubborn Jackass in Your Recovery
Your anger is screaming for your attention. Are you listening? ____ The angry person can be a little scary. But the person who is truly scary is the one who is no longer angry. Sometimes you can move past your anger, but not in a good way. One of my therapy client’s put it this … More The Person Who is No Longer Angry is Scary
Being a rational man can make you a lonely man and it can be bad for your health ___ Don’t get me wrong. Being rational is a good thing. Really. It’s just that being too rational can also make you really stupid. I suppose it’s not a good idea to begin any piece of writing … More The Risks of Being a Rational, Sensible and Distant Man
The work of recovery is growing up. Don’t fear, this guide will help you to understand the 8 tasks of maturity. ___ Recovery is not all that it is promised. You hope for freedom from addiction, release from mood swings, and relief from cravings and what I call the Spiny Toothed Mad Man. Recovery, it … More The Wide Road of Recovery: Maturity and Recovery
Your keys hold profound lessons. Don’t neglect them, because they want to talk to you. ___ You are like a new key. Sometimes you can be sharp, with rough and perfect edges. Sometimes you expect too much and you can be stuck up and rigid. New keys always stick. I don’t know the exact reason … More Do You Know the Four Keys to Relationship Resilience?
Getting High on Recovery 