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Category Archives: Recovery
Your Sense of Self is Behind the Times
I was reminded about this when I saw a post on NPR about insects changing their behavior situationally. It turns out that shy, solitary grasshoppers turn into swarming locusts under stress. Same critter, amazingly different behavior. I first identified the issue … Continue reading
Feelings About Feelings
Some time ago I noticed a common problem, or perhaps I should say problem about problems, that many clients shared– People would be down on themselves for being depressed, or angry with themselves about their anger problems, or would worry … Continue reading
Posted in Depression, Emotions, Feelings, happiness, mental health, Recovery, Renewal, Sadness, spirituality, Uncategorized
Tagged anxiety, depression, Mental health, wellness
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Medication Assisted Treatment for Opioid Addiction
Just got done reading an interesting piece on the headline topic on NPR website: http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2017/06/12/523774660/a-drugmaker-tries-to-cash-in-on-the-opioid-epidemic-one-state-law-at-a-time Apparently the makers of Vivitrol are lobbying hard to get states to use their product at the expense of other products. This is just a heads-up … Continue reading
Posted in Addiction, choices, Recovery, stigma of addiction, Uncategorized
Tagged Health, recovery
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“I Wish I Wasn’t So Good at This”
This is just a quick meditation on recovery– or coping– or whatever name you want to give it. Happy New Year, by the way. For many of us, including folks who don’t necessarily carry a DSM 5 label, life is … Continue reading
Posted in behavioral health, choices, mental health, physical health, physical health, Recovery
Tagged coping, recovery
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Depression Forever?
Imagine (or recall) yourself as a second grader. It’s a Friday afternoon in May, and the weather is beautiful. After school is out, you will get to play late outside, and you have the whole weekend ahead of you. But … Continue reading
Posted in choices, Depression, Distress tolerance, Emotions, mental health, Recovery, suicide, Suicide prevention
Tagged depression, recovery
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Seeking Safety– You Are Not Alone
Seeking Safety is a manual driven treatment for PTSD and addiction, developed by Dr. Lisa Najavits. It was originally designed for use with all female groups, but has since been used with a wide variety of different populations. Over … Continue reading
Posted in Addiction, behavioral health, belongingness, Emotions, Feelings, group therapy, hope, mental health, Recovery
Tagged Glide Church, Haight Ashbury Free Clinic, PTSD, Trauma
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Self Pity versus Self Mourning
Just a quick thought & a question– what is the difference between feeling sad about something bad in your life, and feeling self-pity? This came up recently in a session, where a client worried about sinking into self-pity. this is … Continue reading
Posted in behavioral health, choices, Depression, Distress tolerance, Emotions, existentialism, Feelings, happiness, hope, mental health, mindfulness, Recovery, Renewal, Sadness, spirituality, Therapy processes, Uncategorized
Tagged Behavioral health, Compassion, healing, Health, hope, Mental health, Mindfulness, Psychotherapy, recovery, Twelve-Step Program
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Agency and Behavioral Health
Pretty dry sounding title, right? Well, sometimes things are just like that. But let me just make a short explanation. In this case, agency refers to the idea that a person is, or can be, an agent in life. An … Continue reading
Posted in Addiction, behavioral health, change, Depression, Emotions, Frustration, Learning, mental health, Recovery
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Luxury Problems? Compared to What?
People who have been exposed to the world of AA & other 12-step programs will be familiar with these phrases. Let’s focus on the first one first. Frequently, someone who is relatively new to recovery will start talking about how … Continue reading
Your Self-Concept Is Out of Date
For those of you who follow this blog, bless you. I have been quite busy, but have a backlog of topics that I hope to discuss. One really interesting one is a somewhat technical article on the difference between grief, … Continue reading