Love is an expression of acceptance and appreciation for another person. It is soul to soul. Sex is the acceptance and appreciation of another person as a body. One can therefore have love without sex and as much, one can have sex without love.
To say that I love someone does not ... Views: 1475
As human beings, we possess a rather unique capability. We are not just passive creatures living within limited confines, surviving at the very whim of the environment. Rather, we are able to examine the activities which change our world, and through an acquired understanding, influence how ... Views: 1352
Once I was attempting to relate to a young man who was a die-hard cocaine addict. He snorted eight balls almost daily (or so he confessed). I do not challenge my clients as the important information is not in how much or how often they use but why they use. He challenged my level of ... Views: 1320
Self Respect is the ability to maintain dignity in the face of stress, rejection, criticism, or any activity that can erode one’s value systems.
In a world of imposing immensity and persistent change, the forces that can strike at anyone's value systems can be extreme, unprecedented, and ... Views: 2289
I once chaired a discussion group that comprised a relatively large number of people who were heavy, hard-core addicts. All were heavily involved in the use of either cocaine or heroin. All of them were also in the very early stages of recovery, about one to two weeks of clean time after a ... Views: 4055
The human being hates disruption. From the very first cry of an infant leaving the comfort of the womb, we have reacted to disruption as an undesired and painful condition. Stress is the result of disruption – from what is familiar and comfortable to what is unfamiliar and disturbing.
In ... Views: 1415