Drug and Alchol Rehab, Clear Concise Mental Picture…
A clear concise mental picture of what you want to attain is exactly what is necessary to win. In Beijing the summer Olympics are in full swing. This morning Michael Phelps won his 3rd Gold medal in as many days. As reported on MSN.FoxSports.com; In winning the 200-meter freestyle Tuesday, Phelps ran his career Olympic […]
Whats Different?
As a kid I always felt different. Sometimes I felt superior to people and sometimes I felt inferior. Very rarely did I identify with people as being on the same planet. As my addiction picked up throughout my teens and 20’s I became convinced I was different. I remember I was forced to sit with […]
People Pleasing Can Also Become an Addiction, Carol Adler
This morning I received a phone call from a man who is attempting to rebuild his business–and his life. I’ve known this person for several years and followed him on a path that has taken him to the summit in his business successes and subsequently plunged him into the depths of despair. Riddled by alcoholism […]
Helping others…
I met a young couple today, the husband has been drinking excessively for some time now. He is agreeing to get some help, but not without a bit of kicking and screaming that usually goes along with the idea of entering treatment. I listened to the wife explain to me her fear of where their […]
Drug and Alcohol Rehab, The Place to be….If you need to be….
In life we are meant to discover, in fact the reason for Rehab is not what most folks think. It is “Discovery”! Any reasonably minded individual would gather all of the facts before making any major life altering decision. Therefore, how can an individual make a prudent choice of whether they want recovery/life or what […]
Carol Adler, Writer, Publisher, Certified Hypnotist…
Yesterday I mentioned that I would be sharing info from two people that I respect and admire. I used the term credibility. When I think of Carol that is the term that comes to mind. She has a long list of successes to her career. When it comes to professionalism Carol stands above the rest […]
Good Kid Gone Bad, or Never Good To Go Bad? Dan Callahan, LMSW
I was born in 1960 into a blue-collar lower income family on Long Island twenty-five miles from New York City. My family had a strong sense of giving to the community. My dad is a volunteer fireman and has been for over fifty years. Somehow I always seemed to find the trouble. My mom always […]
Happiness
When you get to the bottom of all of your desires what you will find underneath it all is a desire to be happy. I have heard many of our self-growth leaders proclaim, ok simply be happy! The answer to all of your challenges! If you are like most people I can hear you think, […]
A Sad Story
If you know me personally you know that my life has been filled with ups and downs. With positives and negatives. I have done some amazing things and some that I am not so proud of. I have learned that the majority of people have good intentions, yet we are judged by the results of […]
HOW to Recover
How does someone recover? The self-help approach starts with the premise of H.O.W. Honesty, Open mindedness, and Willingness. What exactly does that mean? Honesty is required. To become actively involved in your recovery you must be honest. Starting with being honest with your-self. You are not seeking recovery from addiction (other than a food addiction) […]