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Category: Addiction

march goal check in

Who Are You Becoming in 2025? Let’s Check In!

DESIGNED BY UNSPLASH “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” ~ Eleanor Roosevelt In 1992, Matthew McConaughey, a wise man from Texas, wrote down ten things he wanted from himself that he did not have at the time. He lost this list but later found it. When he read

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signs you need therapy

Check Your Engine Light: You May Be Due for Therapy

DESIGNED BY UNSPLASH “Progress is not achieved by luck or accident but by working on yourself daily” ~Epictetus How many times have you been talking to friends/neighbors/family who casually mention that they should probably go to therapy? Whether they are being sarcastic or not, they bring up a good point…How do we know if we

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FINDING CONNECTION THROUGH GROUPS

Finding Connection Through Groups

DESIGNED BY UNPLASH “Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” –Helen Keller This month I found the courage to do something that I have been wanting to do for a while… I started a men’s group in my private practice. In the last few years, I have realized that my

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porn and shame

Breaking the Cycle of Shame

DESIGNED BY UNSPLASH “If we can share our story with someone who responds with empathy and understanding, shame can’t survive.” ~ Brené Brown Recently, I was out to eat with a friend when her teenage daughter called several times in a row. My friend knew it was important or her daughter would not call repeatedly.

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porn affects ALL relationships

Porn: The Secret Intruder on Relationships

DESIGNED BY UNSPLASH “When sex becomes easy to view, love becomes difficult to find.” ~Fight the New Drug There was once a Dutch biologist named Nikolaas Tinbergen who made a fascinating conclusion through a famous experiment. He created cardboard cutouts of butterflies that were attractive to their mates by color and movement. He decided to

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