7 Kinds Of Controlling Narcissists

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“Some people try to be tall by cutting off the heads of others” — Paramhansa Yogananda “It’s not easy being superior to everyone I know.” ― Anonymous The Mayo Clinic research group defines narcissistic personality disorder as “a mental disorder in which people have an inflated sense of their own importance and a deep need […]

Tips To Ease Conflict And Stress

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Ease Conflict And Stress With These 15 Tips Let’s find ways to ease conflict and stress. Here’s why. It is hard not to ruminate about the tense situations we have found ourselves in the last 90 days. Tempers have flared, emotions risen, and our country has cried out in pain first from a pandemic which […]

Do You Have An Enabler Stop Button

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Your enabler stop button can change your life What is an enabler stop button? You are probably aware, or have heard, the concept of co-dependent/enabling. What you may not know is that there is a Stop Button, too. Who holds your stop button and when can you push it? Let’s explore. What is co-dependent and […]

How The Past Comes Back To Haunt Us

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Does what happened in the past stay in the past? Absolutely not. One of the most significant triggers for childhood relationship trauma are adult relationships.

Do You Play The Addiction Blame Game

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Playing The Addiction Blame Game Makes Things Worse There are two parties in the addiction blame game. Those suffering from Substance Use Disorder (SUD) or Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD), and their friends, family, and loved ones. Family and friends can be verbally brutal during periods of active addiction. They want their loved one to stop so badly, […]

The Freedom To Say No

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What happened to the freedom to say no? No one these days answers the question, “How do you live your life?” with the answer “I’m afraid to say no.” But so many of us live in this space of answering yes to every demand and request with alarming tenacity. No Freedom To Say No How […]