Do-it-yourself psychotherapy

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Monday, July 10, 2006

Bloggers at Sam's Boat in Austin for Karoake

Wow! Have I crossed the Carribean? This place is right out of the movie The Firm. I expect Gene Hackman and Tom Cruise to walk in from the beach at any moment! Outside tables and chairs occuoied by hungry tourists, along a canopied boardwalk. Dancing in the sand, and of course the peoverbial 2-woman... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, July 7, 2006

Talking about enabling, thinking about blogger empowerment OK, the next stop on this journey through the lives of the co-dependents, we hear everyone disagreeing about what is enabling behavior? Buddy T. on about.com delineates three roles that are typical responses to dependent behavior: So which... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, July 6, 2006

Boom! you have improved your relationship with that person instantaneously. Today's lesson is about turning enemies into friends. I learned this technique while I was the ISS teacher at the inner-city middle school here in Des Moines. I was there (In-School Suspension) for three years, and it was... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, July 4, 2006

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Re-aligned through AA. Last night's long walk was my first in over twenty years. I had to start going to meetings again and last night was my first night. I enjoyed the step program. My thinking went like this. We are powerless over certain things in life and we are... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, July 2, 2006

These Bloggers Need their Vitimin B........................................

I usually take vitimin B-complex at night, and B-1 in the morning. Once I took my B-1 at night and had psychedelic dreams all night. So, now I only take it in the morning. Keeps me sharp. Now, the vitimin B-complex I take usually only at night. This is because, depending on the stress level I am... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, July 1, 2006

Dealing with stress, anxiety and depression................................ One of the best books I ever read on self-help was Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. (Covey) In it I learned that whether we are dealing with change, stress, anxiety or depression, the main thing to do is focus on... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, June 27, 2006

This blogger meddled in family politics and got what he deserved........... Perhaps empowerment is not the word. Love is the word, the love of a mother for a child. But you cannot use that word in public schools these days. Not and survive with your career intact. So, let us, for the sake of safety... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, June 25, 2006

This Blogger is a heavy drinker, but has no problem with it...............

I have a friend who wonders if she is an alcoholic. I am in no position to say. I don't know. But I can say what my experience was. I have to be honest about that. I kinda suspected that I had alcoholism potential when I heard my 6th grade teacher telling the class about how children of alcoholics... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, June 24, 2006

Parenting is a Hard Job....................................................

Perhaps just a word about parenting. You know, I am not the best parent in the world. I am self-absorbed and lazy. I am egotistical and perhaps overly concerned about my job. I am dedicated to helping people in the community, at times to the exclusion of the needs of my own family members. I tend to... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, June 22, 2006

For bel_1965 -- Good work, sister!

Surviving sexual abuse: (men and women) I love the story of the Chinese dissident who stood for fifty-five hours in his cell. When he was forced at gunpoint to sit, his tormentors asked him how it felt to be sitting. He replied "in my heart I am standing." The truth is, we cannot control what... Sign in to see full entry.

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