Sometimes we need a study to prove something we have known for a very long time—that we have been feeling bad about ourselves for as long as we can remember. Read it and Weep In an article originally published in Eating Disorders: The Journal of Treatment & Prevention and blogged about by …
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Yes…Girly Thoughts at Age 3
May 18th, 2015 | Posted by in Body Image | Girly Thoughts | Health & Wellness | Women's Issues - (Comments Off on Yes…Girly Thoughts at Age 3)Grand Island – Here I Come With NO Girly Thoughts
April 28th, 2015 | Posted by in Girly Thoughts | Health & Wellness | Women's Issues - (Comments Off on Grand Island – Here I Come With NO Girly Thoughts)Have you ever gotten something really wrong? Have you ever based your conclusions on little fact and many feelings, and as a result you painted a truly erroneous picture for yourself of what you were dealing with? I know I have, and recently. My latest error didn’t begin with misunderstanding a Facebook post, …
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Breathing, Mindfulness and Addiction Recovery
September 21st, 2014 | Posted by in Addiction | Addiction & Recovery | Addiction Discussions | Addiction Education | Alcohol Addiction | Celebrity Rehab | Drug Addiction | Love Addiction | Marijuana Addiction | Mindfulness | Prescription Drug Addiction | Sex Addiction - (Comments Off on Breathing, Mindfulness and Addiction Recovery)Sherry Gaba, LCSW, is a Licensed Psychotherapist and Certified Transformational and Recovery Coach. She is the author of “The Law of the Sobriety: Attracting Positive Energy for a Powerful Recovery” and the creator of wake up recovery. She is the go to expert on VH1’s Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew Pinsky and media expert on …
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Why I Created Wake Up Recovery
September 19th, 2014 | Posted by in Addiction & Recovery - (Comments Off on Why I Created Wake Up Recovery)Four years ago when my book, “The Law of Sobriety: Attracting Positive Energy for a Powerful Recovery” came out I knew there had to be ways to get my message out besides the book so I did speaking engagements, tele-conferences, workshops, television and radio interviews; but something was still missing. I knew there was more …
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The Black Hole: Trauma and Addiction
February 3rd, 2014 | Posted by in ACoA | Addiction | Addiction Discussions | Addiction Education | Adolescents | PTSD | Relationships | Trauma - (Comments Off on The Black Hole: Trauma and Addiction)It has long been understood in the vernacular of the addictions field that those whose “lives become unmanageable” through excessive use of drugs and alcohol may be trying to “drown their pain.” While initially, addicts may feel they have found a way to manage a pain-filled inner world, this synthetic form of mood management can …
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Conversations with a Higher Power – January
January 30th, 2014 | Posted by in Addiction | Relationships | Weekly Reflections & Guidance - (Comments Off on Conversations with a Higher Power – January)“Dear Higher Power, I come to you seeking help.” With that simple sentence and heartfelt sentiment I, a self-identified recovering Roman Catholic, made a dramatic surrender and concerted effort to connect with my Higher Power. In Twelve Step recovery this is expressed in Step Eleven, “Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact …
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Counseling Experience or Counseling Academics: What Is the Mark of a Good Addiction Counselor?
January 21st, 2014 | Posted by in Addiction | Addiction Discussions | Addiction Education | Counselor Education - (Comments Off on Counseling Experience or Counseling Academics: What Is the Mark of a Good Addiction Counselor?)I just started another college semester this week, and in that very first class the discussion centered on what is really important in making a first-class addiction counselor. As discussion progressed, a student came to a conclusion, “ that experience seems to be the only way to really know counseling.” That’s not quite true. I …
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To Name is to Explain or Is It?
August 31st, 2013 | Posted by in Uncategorized - (Comments Off on To Name is to Explain or Is It?)I sometimes notice substance abuse professionals who believe they understand addiction concepts and behaviors when, in fact, they don’t. One main reason for this false impression is that they have a profound belief that naming a particular behavior or concept, explains it. A more technical term for this naming problem is the phrase called the …
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I was a recent speaker at a “Theology on Tap” lecture. This speaker series takes place in the fun, relaxed setting of a local pub, and my topic, of course, was my latest book, The Resilient Woman. All was going well when I was asked, “Who are your models for resilience?” I had an …
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