Why You Can’t Take Things Personally
When You Don’t Take Things Personally, Your Life Will Improve If you take things personally, you’re at risk for feeling miserable. For those in recovery, it’s even more important not to worry what other people are thinking about you. You may have come across the book The Four Agreements. In The Four Agreements, author Don […]
How To Get Free Of Manipulation
In Recovery The Butterfly Shows Us How To Transform And End Manipulation The butterfly is the symbol of recovery for a great reason. The butterfly changes form several times. In its last transformation, it flies away. And you can do that, too, when you have toxic or damaging relationships. You can fly away and detach […]
9 Tips To Rebuild Trust in Addiction Recovery
What Does It Take To Rebuild Trust How can you rebuild trust in a relationship when a loved one or partner has lied to you, hurt you, frightened you, and manipulated you…possibly for years? You are certain to feel angry and resentful when all the attention is going in one direction. Helping someone else. It’s […]
Will My Addiction Affect My Divorce Case
Addiction Will Have An Impact On Any Divorce Case If a divorce is in your future, you can benefit by knowing how addiction, either yours or your spouse’s can affect the outcome. We estimate that 120 million Americans alone are directly impacted by a Substance or Alcohol Use Disorder, as addiction is now called. Studies […]
Ghosting and Gaslighting Revisited
Gaslighting And Ghosting Are Destructive And Real The term gaslighting, of course, comes from a mid-century movie in which a husband tried to kill his wife by altering her reality and making her think she was crazy. Ghosting is a new term and began to describe the practice of ending a personal relationship with someone […]
Do You Know What Makes People Passive-Aggressive
Are You Familiar With The Term Passive Aggressive Sometimes people act in ways that make us feel bad but it’s hard to put into words why. It could be passive-aggressive behavior. Passive-aggressive behavior can take many different forms, but some common examples include procrastination, deliberately doing things inefficiently, and making excuses. The term “passive-aggressive” is […]