SHAME, The Dark Horse
By Ben Gallaway LISAC, CSAT Shame is an emotional experience that was, until the past few decades, so neglected it might have been considered psychology’s stepchild. Research identifies shame as...
Read MoreBy Ben Gallaway LISAC, CSAT Shame is an emotional experience that was, until the past few decades, so neglected it might have been considered psychology’s stepchild. Research identifies shame as...
Read MoreI work with a rental car agency that gets me good deals. When I began to use the agency I phoned in an order to the owner, who is a...
Read MoreAnticipating our responses to life’s events and learning to cope with left over negative feelings is one way we learn to take care of ourselves. By continuing to evaluate what...
Read MoreBy Mike Finecey, MA, LPC, LISAC Remember being three years old? This was to be a time when what happened yesterday was forgotten and tomorrow was of no importance. A...
Read MoreLast month I celebrated 23 years clean and sober. I thought about all the times I tried quitting the destructive behaviors which ruled, and were ruining my life. How many...
Read MoreTogetherAZ Blog: Was That You, Bill?: As many of you know, a little over three years ago I lost the love of my life, Bill to cancer. While he was...
Read MoreBy Dan Stone, MSW, LCSW, LISAC, CT In a recent New Yorker magazine (March 11, 2013) written by Alec Wilkinson, the noted jazz pianist, Jason Moran, described his experience with...
Read MoreI live on a country road that gets so skinny at some points that only one car can pass. When two cars meet, one of them must back up or...
Read MoreEarnest Holmes once said, “Find me one person who can get his own littleness out of the way and he shall reveal to me the immeasurable magnitude of the Universe...
Read MoreMost gamblers lose. So why do people bet their hard-earned money? One of the reasons for gambling is that it’s human nature to feel excited when taking risks and the...
Read MoreBy Marlo J. Archer, Ph.D. I was in a family feud over money and needed some advice. I invited my dad to have a talk with me about it on...
Read MoreAs many of you know, a little over three years ago I lost the love of my life, Bill to cancer. While he was seriously ill for over four years,...
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