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The Importance of Mind-Body Work for Treating Grief - by Michael Roth- ***12 Signs that you may be involved in a codependent relationship - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2013 from Dean TaraborelliAre you worried that you may be involved in a codependent relationship? You are not alone. Most people associate codependency with a partner who has an alcohol and substance abuse addiction, but there are other situations that can foster a codependent relationship. Following ...
Views: 5642(4 votes) - ***Holistic addiction treatment - Do you sabotage your recovery? - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2013 from Dean TaraborelliAre you sabotaging your own recovery? How many times have you been in rehabilitation only to relapse back into the madness that you swore you would leave behind? You want to recover. You want to lead a recovered life, but in the end, the result is always the same. You sabotage yourself, your ...
Views: 4948(1 vote) - ***Holistic and Energy Psychology Treatments for PTSD - by Submitted on Nov 15, 2013 from Dean TaraborelliPsychological trauma can change the course of a person’s life and in some cases leave devastating life-long scars. Trauma can come from any situation that poses a threat to personal safety or sense of wellbeing. The events can be real or perceived; trauma is any event that the psyche can’t ...
Views: 4997(1 vote) - ***Non 12 Step Addiction Treatment - Empowering our Young Adults - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2016 from Dean TaraborelliWhen we imagine our children becoming addicted to drugs we often envision dimly lit alleys filled with questionable characters persuading our impressionable children to smoke, snort, or even shoot illicit street drugs. However, the most realistic threat to our children’s sobriety is not in the ...
Views: 5054(1 vote) - ***Shamanic Soul Retrieval | Effective Holistic PTSD Treatment - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2013 from Dean Taraborelli“It is estimated that 70% of adults in the United States will experience one or more traumatic events in their lives, and 20% will go on to develop PTSD”1 For individuals who suffer from PTSD and other psychological disorders, conventional treatment methods may not be ...
Views: 5895(1 vote) - 09/11 Ten Years Later: A Tim for Reflection - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2011 from Daniela RoherWhy another blog on 9/11? Because I want to remember this date by offering something that hopefully can shed further light on some of the repercussions of the fateful events of ten years ago. As a psychotherapist, I am deeply aware of the importance of traumatic events that occur ...
Views: 1295(2 votes) - 3 Ways to Work Positive in a Community Crisis - by Submitted on Dec 18, 2012 from Joey FaucetteOur attention has been riveted by one person’s heinous actions and the consequences felt in Newtown, CT. Complete understanding of this tragedy defies our intellect. However, we do choose how to respond. While I pray such disaster avoids your area, reality suggests some variation will ...
Views: 1570(1 vote) - ABUSE!! And what would you do?? - by Submitted on May 20, 2014 from Dr. Anne BrownThe Grand Jury file on reports filed against Sandusky in the Penn State Sex abuse scandal illustrates some of the most egregious rationalizing (right up there with the Catholic Church's sexual abuse of children) in our country. There are some people involved who attempted to do the right thing ...
Views: 1352(1 vote) - Abused by your child-Dont keep it secret! - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2012 from Dawn ArmfieldViolent. Child. These words don’t seem like they belong together do they? We hope that children are naïve, accepting, loving, gentle. That they have open loving hearts. That is what I thought when a bright eyed 8 year old came into our hearts and our home. He exhibited behaviors that were the ...
Views: 2101(1 vote) - Accidents Will Happen—or Will They? - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2010 from Leah FriedmanIf you have had more than your fair share of accidents and injuries lately, Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health by L. Ron Hubbard, is the book you should be reading. According to a survey by the National Safety Council, the number of unintentional injury deaths in America has been ...
Views: 1415(2 votes) - An Excerpt from Setting the Captive Free (Simington, J., 2010). An Art- based Approach to Healing Wounds of Grief and Trauma - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2011 from Dr. Jane SimingtonFor a number of years I offered programming for women who were deeply grieving; all of them had experienced significant and, in many cases, lifelong trauma. I heard in their life narratives elements of my own story; I heard their soul pain, for in many ways it mirrored my own. I recognized that ...
Views: 1768(1 vote) - Being a Prisoner of the Past - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2013 from Alicia EdmonsonIf you are some who looks back on their past with amazingly fond memories and never experienced any regret, shame, or sadness regarding choices you've made, then this article is so not for you. This article is for the rest of us. The ones who are either trying vigorously to forget the ...
Views: 1479(1 vote) - Breaking the Cycle of Abandonment - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2015 from Darlene LancerIf you're discontented in a relationship or go from one to another or even remain unhappily alone, you may be caught in a worsening cycle of abandonment. People tend to think of abandonment as something physical, like neglect. Loss of physical closeness due to death, divorce, and illness is ...
Views: 1712(1 vote) - BRILLIANT TALENT OF THE WORLD MUST BE USED WHOLESOMELY - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2013 from Yuga Rishi Shriram SharmaToday about 17.5 million people are getting trained for waging wars. They are being trained to imbibe the ‘art’ of using murderous weapon, killing other humans and thus destroying precious wealth of the world. This then is their ‘artistic skills’. All specialties of their inner personality are ...
Views: 1374(1 vote) - Broken Heart First Aid: Self-Help for Those First Few Weeks - by Submitted on Oct 24, 2011 from Anne Whitehouse PhDThe person you hoped to spend your life with has left you, for whatever reason. Your heart is broken. Initially, that pain and heart-ache is unbearable and you don’t know how you’re going to get through the next minute, let alone the next day. Obviously you need to go through a grieving ...
Views: 1495(1 vote) - Chakra Healing for Optimum Emotional and Physical Health - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2011 from Kirsten NagyChakra is the Sanskrit word for wheel and in ancient Eastern traditions chakra is the word used to describe swirling energetic hotspots all over the body. There are thousands of chakras from the tips of your fingers to the bottoms of your toes. However, there are seven major chakras that run ...
Views: 1566(1 vote) - Climb - by Submitted on Dec 26, 2011 from Tomeka ByarsWhat is you climb? Are you facing challenge in your life today? The climb is the most difficult part of the walk we face in our everyday life. It’s where our realities are faced. It’s where we wonder whether or not we are able to complete all of the task in life we face. We all have a ...
Views: 1386(1 vote) - Danger Signs of Adolescent Suicide - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2011 from Dore' FrancesWhen a teen makes the ultimate decision to take their life, everyone feels the loss. Family members, counselors, friends, teachers, and teammates often feel guilt, confusion and an intense grief. There is always the sense that maybe the suicide could have been prevented if they had seen the ...
Views: 2216(2 votes) - Dark Tears Are Pearls Of Wisdom - by Submitted on Dec 29, 2010 from Anthon St MaartenIf you are currently facing a difficult period in your life, please, do know that it will not last forever! Better days will be knocking on your door in due course. Time does not only heal all wounds, it also reveals to us the method in all the madness we had to go through. We are often blinded ...
Views: 1904(1 vote) - Dear Dr. Romance: What behavior does a control freak have? - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2017 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: I recently read "Could He/She be a Control Freak?" and I suddenly found information that seemed to pertain to a failed marriage that I was still pondering about. I am wondering, if a person had a chaotic childhood ...
Views: 1470(1 vote) - Dore Frances, Ph.D. Celebrates A Decade Of Helping Families in Crisis With Troubled Teens at Horizon Family Solutions - by Submitted on May 12, 2011 from Dore' FrancesIn 2001 Dore Frances created Horizon Family Solutions, LLC (H.F.S.) with the intention to help and educate parents during a time of crisis with their teenager. This year Horizon Family Solutions is celebrating over a decade of assisting families. During these ten years, Dore Frances has been ...
Views: 2569(2 votes) - Dream Therapy - Learn How to Fight Neurosis Before it Becomes a Severe Mental Illness - by Submitted on May 12, 2011 from Christina SponiasNeurosis is a very common mental illness, even though its existence is completely disregarded by our modern civilization. We live in a world ruled by violence, immorality, indifference, hypocrisy, and greed. Everyone on Earth is mentally ill, but nobody pays attention to this global absurdity. ...
Views: 1573(1 vote) - EARTH SCHOOL’S PLUTO in AQUARIUS CURRICULUM: An 180° Paradigm Shift Is Approaching at Warp Speed - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2023 from joan pancoeRECOMMENDED: To see all visuals and activate all links: https://joanpancoe.com/2023/08/31/earth-schools-pluto-in-aquarius-curriculum-an-180-paradigm-shift-is-approaching-at-warp-speed/?fbclid=IwAR3g5ZyDBqfq50EFlWoHhciqaufv20QkXqN4dNfF-mYbxfqE27i5437gnQc “Without this ‘wearying world’ we ...
Views: 408(1 vote) - Facets of Personality and Dissociation - by Submitted on Dec 18, 2013 from Roni Weisberg-RossWhen we feel different than the person we are projecting to others, it can cause stress and sometimes shame. Most of us have felt that way at times, and the ability to integrate again is usually fluid. But when we feel fragmented and fake most of the time, it can be extremely painful and ...
Views: 2328(1 vote) - Facing Guilt in Your Past - by Submitted on May 08, 2011 from Karen KleinwortRIDDING YOURSELF OF SHAME FROM YOUR PAST It’s only human to make mistakes, and we all have done things of which we’re not proud. Although time can blur the memory and alleviate the pain of stressful incidents from our past, often it’s not a simple task to overcome the guilt that stems from ...
Views: 3062(2 votes) - Forgiveness - Freeing and Comforting - by Submitted on May 28, 2011 from Edith SiegForgiveness – freeing and comforting I’ve heard a lot about the importance of forgiveness. You probably have too. But what I heard this past week about a benefit of forgiveness, I had never heard before. And it might change - well - everything. Story: The effect of forgiving your ...
Views: 1404(1 vote) - Freedom From Past Issues, Charges and Pain - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2011 from Pamela TurnerWhen we were young, very young, we made decisions about ourselves and the world we live in that have lasted throughout our lives. These decisions, or agreements about life, were made before we had a rational mind or the perspective and experience of an adult. Most of our beliefs about the world ...
Views: 1383(2 votes) - Getting over the fear of driving - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2020 from Andrew GolaraI’ve always considered myself an emotionally resilient person. On top of that, I also never doubted my driving skills and confidence behind the wheel. However, due to a recent unfortunate event, I had to face a challenge that I never thought I would come across – the fear of driving. I was a ...
Views: 1084(1 vote) - Happiness-Inducing Strategies - by When I was 13 years old, my mother and 2 younger sisters were killed in an Air Canada plane crash.
From the moment that my father got that horrible phone call telling him about the plane crash, he was beyond devastated. He was 44 years old and the overwhelming loss understandably traumatized ...
Views: 1376(1 vote) - HEALTH Care Providers plagued by <Compassion Fatigue> - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2011 from Elizabeth McNallyIt is said that Health Care Providers are prone to Compassion Fatigue at one point or another. The best of us are more likely to burn-out when extending our willingness to provide healing support beyond our capacity or in so trying circumstances that we fail to refuel rapidly enough to face the ...
Views: 1708(2 votes) - Heartbeat - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2011 from Dan L. HaysIn the fall of 1986 someone said to me "You write very lyrically. Are you a poet?" I replied pretty vehemently, "No, no, I'm not a poet!" as if I was physically trying to push away the concept. I was also ignoring the fact that I had published poetry in a school literary magazine when I was in ...
Views: 1578(2 votes) - Holistic First-Aid For Cats and Dogs: You Can Help Them Feel Better - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2011 from Anne Whitehouse PhDWe all value our pets. They give us so much: affection, love and entertainment. So it's very hard to watch them when they are ill, afraid or suffering. Over the years I have sometimes been asked to provide healing for pets. Let me share with you some simple and effective healing techniques which ...
Views: 1565(1 vote) - Homeopathy for Past Birth Trauma - by Submitted on May 12, 2011 from Renita HerrmannSince working with mothers and children in homeopathy, I’ve come across a large group of people that have experienced birth trauma, either as the mother or child. Often what affects one will affect the other. In her book, Origins, Annie Paul describes monitoring of the pregnant mothers' physical ...
Views: 3326(2 votes) - How Living In Survival Mode Blocks Our Emotions - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2011 from Trudy-Ann EwanGoing into survival mode is not often a conscious choice. Individuals who live their life in survival mode are oftentimes filled with bitterness, resentment and anger. It’s not just that they haven’t healed themselves of past hurts. Rather individuals tend to automatically go into survival ...
Views: 15312(2 votes) - How Meditation Can Help with Mental Problems - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2019 from Peter HillYou can practice meditation in many ways, and yet all of them are revolving around the same main aspects: to live the present moment, to shut down your thoughts, to pay attention to whatever is happening both inside and outside your mind, and to simply become an observant. And the best thing is ...
Views: 1247(1 vote) - How To Beat a Sociopath at His Own Dating Game! - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2021 from Dr. Anne BrownRemember Sociopaths are opportunists and you are at risk for being that opportunity for him. I need five commitments from you if you want to avoid the wake of destruction that comes from dating a Sociopath. 1. Commitment to your Heart: Healing a broken heart takes time in pain and sorrow. ...
Views: 789(1 vote) - How to Deal with Situational Stress - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2011 from cedric riceFor the purpose of this article let me give you my definition of situational stress. Situational stress is the stress associated with being near or around a particular person, place, or thing. There will always be a negative event associated with this type of stress. One example for me was an ...
Views: 2926(1 vote) - How to Get Things Done When You Are An Emotional Wreck - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2011 from Beth DargisEven though I am still reeling from my son’s death, things still must get done – taxes, money stuff, work, prosecution stuff… Here’s what’s been working for me: 1. Have grief sessions every morning and/or evening. Just a time to let whatever you are feeling out – through music, ...
Views: 1460(1 vote) - How To Help Practically in Overcoming Trauma Disorders - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2012 from Elizabeth Lucye RobillardAll Sufferers of Trauma Disorders have something in common, they all suffer from a variety of extremely unpleasant physical discomforts and symptoms. Here, I present a brief plan to offer some practical ideas that have proven to help numerous people overcome the harmful and miserable effects ...
Views: 2482(2 votes) - How to Know If Your Elderly Relatives are Being Abused - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2011 from Jeff RasanskyIf you reckon that something is shady in the retirement facility where you have a beloved one taking supervision, but you're not confident, don't be depressed. Neglect in nursing homes is infamously difficult to anticipate. Employing a worst-case situation as an illustration, envision that you ...
Views: 1538(1 vote) - Hypnosis aids a stroke victim - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2011 from Nicholas PollakNICHOLAS D. POLLAK Clinical Hypnotherapist Certified Master Hypnotist Handwriting Analyst 310.204.3321 www.hypnotherapy4you.net nickpollak@hypnotherapy4you.net Just recently I went on a three day cruise with my wife to attend her high school reunion. While there I talked with many ...
Views: 6504(1 vote) - Hypnosis and Healing the Trauma of Sex Abuse - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2011 from Margit Cathrine MollerHypnosis as a professional practice has been used for most trauma-based healing processes and counseling therapy, but it has grown popular lately because it is used in the healing process of victims of sex abuses. Because of fear and the controversy surrounding hypnosis as a practice, first ...
Views: 2826(1 vote) - I Lost My Best Friend To Breast Cancer - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2012 from Nathan DanielsI know I'm not alone in the fact that I've lost someone very special to breast cancer, and I'm sure I'm not alone in the fact that it still hurts after nearly twenty years. My mom passed away in 1993, a victim of this horrible disease, and getting over her death has taken most of my adult life. ...
Views: 3651(1 vote) - If You Had Any Sense - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2011 from Dan L. Hays(Written August 8, 1990) It was June of 1969. I had just come home from my freshman year at Texas Tech. I had not declared a major except for General Studies. I liked my psychology and sociology courses, and thought about going that direction for a major. We lived in Fort Worth, and ...
Views: 2155(1 vote) - Insomnia After Traumatic Brain Injury Helpful Tips and Nutritional Supplements for a Restful Sleep - by Submitted on May 04, 2023 from Leon EdwardInsomnia, or difficulty falling or staying asleep, is a common problem among individuals who have experienced a traumatic brain injury (TBI), even many years after the injury occurred. While it can be frustrating and disruptive, it may or may not be a sign of trouble, depending on the specific ...
Views: 440(1 vote) - Instant Healing, Really? - by Submitted on May 08, 2011 from Susan Crampton DavisWe want fast food, speedy customer service, instant messaging and expedited payments. And yet, there is something about the familiar that wants us to stay connected to Freud’s old paradigm that healing, forgiveness, and letting go of old beliefs is an arduous task that will take years. So, when ...
Views: 1223(2 votes) - Is There a “Gift” in Life Trauma? Find It and You Will Flourish! - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2019 from Rosalind SedaccaWhen we are in the midst of life trauma it is very difficult to feel anything but the pain, hurt and disappointment related to that time in life. But very often, looking back in hindsight, we can find meaning, relevance, valuable lessons and insights that were the direct result of that drama. ...
Views: 912(1 vote) - Learn How Your Phobia Started - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2010 from Leslie Meehan“How do I cure a phobia?” is such an important question to all who suffer - often on a daily basis - from some form of irrational fear. A fear that can be so severe it debilitates both the mind and the body of the sufferer. Take the first step on the road to your own cure by searching first for ...
Views: 1306(2 votes) - Leave me alone! I don't want to express my Feelings. - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2011 from Nil CelenIt's a common belief that you should express your feelings and talk about them after a serious problem or a trauma. But, do you really want to talk about them? Can't you just keep your feelings to yourself? Silence is as healthy as sharing. If you choose silence people should respect to that. ...
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