The video below is titled “Former Undercover CIA Officer Talks War And Peace.” While I was listening and watching, what struck…
Browsing CategoryAddictions & Recovery Addictions. We all have our own addictions, obsessions and compulsions. At what point does addiction, become addiction? This is a question we all need to answer for ourselves. Nobody can answer this for us, because we each have unique experiences. Our responses to our addictive and obsessive behaviors help us determine if we have crossed the line to abuse or addiction. If we know that something needs to change, a holistic approach to recovery from addiction and obsession includes mental, emotional, physical, spiritual and environmental shifts. I believe that all of it start with connection. People need to feel connected. When we don’t feel connected to ourselves, each other or however we define the life force that often is identified by terms like Higher Power, Presence, Higher Consciousness, etc., we tend to get lost and desperately try to find ways to fill the missing void. There are many that believe that at the core of addiction is a need for connection. Let’s start there!
“We can’t do it alone and nobody can do it for us.”
Addictions. We all have our own addictions, obsessions and compulsions. At what point does addiction, become addiction? This is a question we all need to answer for ourselves. Nobody can answer this for us, because we each have unique experiences. Our responses to our addictive and obsessive behaviors help us determine if we have crossed the line to abuse or addiction. If we know that something needs to change, a holistic approach to recovery from addiction and obsession includes mental, emotional, physical, spiritual and environmental shifts. I believe that all of it start with connection. People need to feel connected. When we don’t feel connected to ourselves, each other or however we define the life force that often is identified by terms like Higher Power, Presence, Higher Consciousness, etc., we tend to get lost and desperately try to find ways to fill the missing void. There are many that believe that at the core of addiction is a need for connection. Let’s start there!
“We can’t do it alone and nobody can do it for us.”
Self-Perception: Barb
It was 1993, and I had recently moved to a new area of New Jersey where I knew few people. We…
Open Up – School of Life
Open Up is a short video that demonstrates the power of honesty and of sharing our secrets. Communication is essential to…
It’s Never Too Late To Be Amazing
Never too late. At age 23, Tina Fey was working at a YMCA. At age 23, Oprah was fired from her…
Drugs Don’t Cause Addiction: This Brilliant Video Will Change Your View on Drugs Forever
Drugs Don’t Cause Addiction: This Brilliant Animated Video Will Change Your View on Drugs Forever. I do not know if it…
13 Ways Gratitude Will Significantly Improve Your Life
I do not typically post content from Psychology Today, but thought this was simple and helpful: 13 Ways Gratitude Will Significantly…
Stop saying sorry if you want to say thank you: A seriously insightful cartoon
Stop saying sorry if you want to say thank you: A seriously insightful cartoon. We often apologize, assuming that people will…