HOW TO LOVE YOURSELF by Louise L. Hay 1. STOP ALL CRITICISMS. Criticism never changes a thing. Refuse to criticize yourself. Accept yourself exactly as you...
Wouldn't life be easier if drug and alcohol problems were just fads or bad habits that just went away over time, like pink hair, combat boots, junk food or...
Make little things bother you. Don't just let them, MAKE them. Lose your perspective on things and keep it lost: don't put first things first. Get yourself a...
DEFEND YOURSELF AGAINST LIARS AND DECEIVERS! In "Maltese Falcon," Sam Spade says to Miss O'Shaunnessy, "You lied to us, but that's okay. We didn't believe...
Promises. Such intriguing things. To some men, they are unbreakable oaths - a bloody death is far preferred to breaking their word... To others, promises are...
BETRAYAL THE FEELING OF BEING BROKEN ... AND THE RECOVERY By Pamela Brewer, MSW, Ph.D., LCSW-C They were in love. Everything was wonderful. They'd been...
Dealing With Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Obsessions are very intrusive and distressing thoughts or images that go well beyond the content of worries....
Examples of self-conducted exposure, preferably guided by a therapist familiar with OCD: “Scheduled Obsessing”: Like scheduled worry periods noted above,...
Eating Disorders: The Obsessive-Compulsive Link by Sharon Discorfano How do I even begin to describe my experiences with my eating disorders throughout the...
Vijai P. Sharma, Ph.D. Clinical Psychologist As the emotional numbing and the sensory stupor diminish, the absence of the lost person continues to impress...
OK, some may think this is corny but I thought it was really cute :) <A HREF="http://www.cherylrainfield.com/game_affirmation_concentration.html">Self Esteem...
Break-ups: How To Survive Them by Kali Munro, M.Ed., Psychotherapist Healing Words Newsletter, Vol. 4, June, 2001 The loss of a relationship can be incredibly...
Break-ups: Stages of Grief by Kali Munro, M.Ed., Psychotherapist Stages of Grief You will get through this, even if it doesn't feel like that right now. Grief ...
Tips For Self-Care by Kali Munro, M.Ed., Psychotherapist In this day and age of fast living, it can be hard to take care of ourselves. But it's important to...
I got this from another group and in CODA last week one of the activities concerning Step 1 was about being a victim. Thought you might find something useful...
Motherhood The bravest battle that ever was fought! Shall I tell you where and when? On the maps of the world you will find it not; 'Twas fought by the mothers...
Intimacy by Marie T. Russell Intimacy is something we all yearn for, yet are somehow deeply afraid of. Someone once said that intimacy is spelled into-me-see....
Setting Boundaries The purpose of setting boundaries is to take care of our self. Being forced to learn how to set boundaries is a vital part of learning to...
1. Martyrs are people who recognize they are being taken advantage of and choose to remain in the situation. Victims are people who are taken advantage of but...
Learning to Take Care of Yourself The following excerpt from the book The Emotionally Abused Woman: Overcoming Destructive Patterns and Reclaiming Yourself...
Symptoms & Evaluation of Codependency Codependency involves a habitual system of thinking, feeling, and behaving toward ourselves and others that can cause...
The Seven Keys to Personal/Emotional Safety (by Michael Linehan of Real World Safety) The Seven Core Principles: 1. Nurture Your Belief in Yourself When you...
<A HREF="http://www.quickinspirations.com/flash/24remember.asp">Quick Inspirations</A> *If you could kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your...
<A HREF="http://www.quickinspirations.com/stories/walk_thru_life.asp">Quick Inspirations</A> *If you could kick the person in the pants responsible for most of...
Blame never affirms, it assaults. Blame never restores, it wounds. Blame never solves, it complicates. Blame never unites, it separates. Blame never smiles, it...
Substitute She for He if Male Victim... Discounting is a very common abuser tactic. He says something that hurts your feelings, and when you tell him that, he...
Substitute She for He if Male Victim... By Laura Wilkinson Name-calling is very common among abuser tactics. You have probably heard them all, so I won't list...
Substitute She for He if Male Victim... By Laura Wilkinson Withholding How many times have you been given the cold shoulder, the "silent treatment" that we all...
The Power of Personal Boundaries By Judy Saltarelli, M.A. In the Drama Triangle there are three roles: Persecutor, Rescuer and Victim. All of us play each of...
1. There is no "right way" to be or "right way" to do anything! Be however and do whatever YOU FEEL like - as long as you don't hit or throw things at people...
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