Dealing with addicted family members is always a big challenge. There are some important issues to explore when someone you love is harming themselves. ARE YOU CONTRIBUTING TO THE PROBLEM? People use various addictions to avoid their painful feelings, especially their feelings of anxiety, stress, aloneness, emptiness and loneliness. Is there some way that you are contributing to their pain?…
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They Should Have Beat Me More The Cycle Of Physical Abuse
In December, 2005, I conducted a two-day workshop with men who had recently been released from prison for domestic violence. With the men were their wives, as well as the father of a batterer who was still in prison. The father, Douglas, sat in front of me, sharing his childhood experiences. “My momma was a very loving woman – a…
Are You Love Addicted
Imagine that you have a little child – a son or daughter, but that you are only 15 years old. How are you going to feel about this child? There is a good possibility that you will feel that this child is a burden, limiting your freedom. You will likely feel that the child is too demanding, needing too much…
Boost Your Attraction Confidence
Do you struggle with a lack of confidence where the Law of Attraction is concerned? It’s a common problem that many people have – especially at the beginning when they’re just learning how to use their power as conscious creators! However, a strong level of confidence is crucial simply because your confidence level is a direct reflection of your inner…
Performance Anxiety
Beverly had suffered from anxiety most of her life. As a child, she slept poorly and often had nightmares. She bit her nails and would chew on the skin around her nails until they were raw and bleeding. Beverly had tried many forms of therapy, meditation and medication before consulting with me. She had a strong belief in God and…
Addiction To Spirituality
Lian had been meditating for many years before consulting with me for his depression. He had been part of a spiritual community that encouraged their members to turn to God through prayer and meditation whenever they were feeling any difficult or painful feelings such as anger, hurt, anxiety, or depression. He had been taught that Spirit would transmute his feelings…
How To Spice Up Valentines Day By Changing The Direction Of Your Love
Another Valentines day is upon us and as we spread the love this month, how about starting right at home with your self? I want to talk about loving your self. I am sure that you have encountered loads of people who both professionally and personally tend to put the needs of others before themselves. For many people it is…
Accessing Your Spiritual Guidance
For the last 35 years, I have been working with individuals, couples and families, as well as business relationships. I have 8 published books on relationships and healing, some of them best-sellers. In the first half of my career, I worked as a traditional psychotherapist, and was not happy with the results. In the last 18 years I have worked…
Making Marriage Work Part 5
In Part 1 of this series, I described the fears of rejection and engulfment that underlie relationship problems. In Part 2 of this 5-part series, I offered a simplified version of the Six Step healing process of Inner Bonding: 1. Willingness 2. Choose the intent to learn 3. Dialogue with the feelings 4. Dialogue with your Higher Power 5. Take…
Romantic Things To Do For Your Wife On Mother S Day
Romance, love, appreciation, adoration, and Mother’s Day. All these things go hand in hand for the mother of your children and the woman that gave birth to you. But for your wife, you really want to do something that she will never forget. Try taking her out for a candle light dinner and dancing, a romantic walk, a picnic if…