Grievance and Resentment
...in the counseling field we frequently run into people who appear to have reached a point where they can't let anything pass by without confrontation.
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Solid at the Core
When you give in to panic, you find yourself with two problems rather than one: The thing that’s scaring you, and the fact that you’re panicky and can’t reason clearly.
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Not-So-Early Recovery
But no matter how difficult a challenge or how great a triumph it is for us to get from there to here, life’s still going to keep throwing more problems at us.
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The Anger Trap
He can recite the Steps and thump the Big Book with the best of them, but somehow missed out on one of the truly important lessons of most people’s recovery — the need for a degree of personal serenity.
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What ‘Empathy’ Means
Not so much ‘I share your pain’ as ‘I want to show you I understand what you mean.’
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Recognizing Depression
The better we understand the origins of a depressed mood, the more likely we are to come up with an effective remedy.
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The Grief Exception
Psychiatrists were encouraged to hold off on a diagnosis of depressive disorder until several months after such a loss.
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Crisis Management Cheat Sheet
This ‘cheat sheet’ is a quick reminder about some very basic principles of relating to a person who happens to be in crisis.
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HALT-ing Relapse Before it Starts
Everybody gets hungry, angry, etc.—it’s normal. Can’t avoid that, can you? That’s life.
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Slips and How to Avoid Them
Treatment generally includes identifying high risk situations and making a plan for dealing with them. Benny knew his sales meetings were high-risk; he just wasn’t willing to give them up without a trial. Three slips later, he acknowledged reality.
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Early Recovery: Twelve Pitfalls
If you notice any of these signs, it’s a good idea to make an appointment right away, talk to your group leader before/after a group session, or bring them up in your support or step group.
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The Biology of Anxiety
Anxiety isn’t just unpleasant. It’s a prime contributor to poor decision-making. The more anxious you feel, the more likely you are to act on impulse, without weighing or even considering the consequences.
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