What does toxic shame do to us? Why is it such a destructive thing? First, there’s a physical consequence. Our perspective on life and the feeling tone we are holding about ourselves affect our health in many ways. Our core beliefs affect not only the way we see ourselves and the world, but also affect …
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The Impact of Toxic Shame
November 1st, 2019 | Posted by in Addiction | Addiction & Recovery | Counselor Education | Health & Wellness | Integrative Living | Mindfulness | Relationships | Uncategorized - (Comments Off on The Impact of Toxic Shame)For Mother’s Day, Consider This: Is Your Mother Driving You To Drink?
May 12th, 2017 | Posted by in Addiction | Alcohol Addiction | Parenting | Relationships | Women's Issues - (Comments Off on For Mother’s Day, Consider This: Is Your Mother Driving You To Drink?)
All holidays are stressful. It’s either the good stress of trying to do all you have planned for those you love or the dread you feel about again being in certain family situations that you felt you “escaped” as an adult. Or maybe it’s a combination of the two. As complicated as family gatherings are, …
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How a Sober St. Patrick’s Day Can Be a Sexual Turn On
March 17th, 2017 | Posted by in Addiction | Girly Thoughts | Relationships | Sexuality | Women's Issues - (Comments Off on How a Sober St. Patrick’s Day Can Be a Sexual Turn On)Are you making BIG plans for St. Patrick’s Day? Consider making this St. Patrick’s Day a sober one—for your sake. Pub Crawl, Anyone? St. Patrick’s Day used to be a day for families to celebrate the best in Irish culture. This included everything from proudly marching in a local parade to the “wearing …
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A Valentine’s Day Detox
February 25th, 2017 | Posted by in Girly Thoughts | Relationships | Women's Issues - (Comments Off on A Valentine’s Day Detox)He loves me, he loves me not? The bigger question is: Why do I care so much? Well, the BIG Day—Valentine’s Day—has come and gone. This day of tension, caused by the painful and anxious feelings produced by your girly thoughts telling you that your lovability is demonstrated by what your partner does or …
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Had Enough Bad Sex? Try Sober Dating
February 10th, 2017 | Posted by in Body Image | Girly Thoughts | Relationships | Sexuality | Women's Issues - (Comments Off on Had Enough Bad Sex? Try Sober Dating)A few weeks ago, a writer for Glamour.com contacted me about an article she was working on—on sober dating. I was excited, but not surprised that sobriety is being discovered by women’s media. It was a fun project that produced a terrific article, which I encourage you to read: Eight Amazing Thing You Learn from …
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Can You Really Be Single, Sexless, and Happy?
October 13th, 2016 | Posted by in Relationships | Sexuality - (Comments Off on Can You Really Be Single, Sexless, and Happy?)
Not long ago, in response to a cultural shift I’ve observed in recent years, I coined the term “sologamy,” defining it as the state of being single and not wanting a romantic or sexual relationship. Once upon a time, of course, sologamy was almost unthinkable. Living solo was looked upon as highly undesirable and something …
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The Blame Game: Is His Affair Really Your Fault?
September 26th, 2016 | Posted by in Girly Thoughts | Relationships | Sexuality | Women's Issues - (Comments Off on The Blame Game: Is His Affair Really Your Fault?)“She couldn’t satisfy her husband.” —Donald Trump speaking about Hillary Clinton Donald Trump has spewed plenty of cringe-worthy, even disgusting, statements thus far in his presidential campaign, but one of the most bizarre was when he challenged his rival about her sexual desirability and blamed her for her husband’s affairs. Since the time I …
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Expectations
August 26th, 2016 | Posted by in Addiction | Addiction & Recovery | Addiction Discussions | Alcohol Addiction | Drug Addiction | Girly Thoughts | Health & Wellness | Love Addiction | Relationships | Sex Addiction | Women's Issues - (Comments Off on Expectations)Expectations: we all have them. Maybe we wake up and think it will be a good day. You were on time all morning, and just about to get to work when an obstacle arises, causing you to be late, thus ruining your momentum, perhaps even your day. We have all heard the sayings, “expect the …
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Letting go of fear of Abandonment
August 18th, 2016 | Posted by in Addiction | Addiction Discussions | Alcohol Addiction | Body Image | Health & Wellness | Relationships | Sex Addiction | Uncategorized | Women's Issues - (Comments Off on Letting go of fear of Abandonment)Hi guys. Today I want to talk a little bit about the topic of letting go of our fears of abandonment. I think it’s a really important subject when delving into love addiction and co-dependency, and fear of abandonment is one of the main things that prevents people from getting out of unhealthy relationships. The …
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