A tribute to my Mother in Law Thank you for all you have done for me And the beautiful son you raised MJ to be The angels took you home today Its so hard to find the words I want to say May you be at peace and shine your light Like you did for us, Always so bright. Thank you for … [continue]
A Mother’s Love – Helen Steiner Rice
A Mother’s love is something that no one can explain, It is made of deep devotion and of sacrifice and pain, It is endless and unselfish and enduring come what may For nothing can destroy it or take that love away . . . It is patient and forgiving when all others are forsaking, And […]
[continue]Substance abuse (Counselling notes)
Substance abuse harms the body in two ways: The substance itself affects the body It causes negative lifestyle changes, such as irregular eating and poor diet For example, infants who were exposed to alcohol while in the womb often have physical and mental problems. The alcohol affects the growing baby by crossing the placenta. After […]
[continue]Practical Steps to Practicing Gratitude
Practical Steps to Practicing Gratitude 1. Start a gratitude journal. Depending on which author you read, suggestions range from 5 – 80 things a day. What works for me is saying ‘thank you’ to everything I encounter each day, for example a sunrise/sunset, hoar frost on the trees (especially when the sun is shining), food, […]
[continue]Character defects (appropriate to recovery)
anger, hatred anxiety – Not as a clinical diagnosis, but as a general way of viewing things with an eye toward what is wrong, what might be wrong, what has been wrong or what is going to be wrong. Excessive worry, especially about things I cannot change. arrogance – Offensive display of superiority or self-importance; […]
[continue]Quote about focusing on my own recovery
I don’t need to concern myself with other people’s faults; I have all the detective work I can handle to ferret out my OWN.
[continue]Prayer of St Francis
Lord, make me an instrument of Thy peace. Where there is hate, may I bring love; Where offence, may I bring pardon; May I bring union in place of discord; Truth, replacing error; Faith, where once there was doubt; Hope, for despair; Light, where there was darkness; Joy to replace sadness. Make me not to […]
[continue]The Man in the Glass
THE MAN IN THE GLASS When you get what you want in your struggle for self And the world makes you king for a day Just go to the mirror and look at yourself And see what that man has to say. For it isn’t your father, or mother, or wife Whose judgment upon you […]
[continue]Counselling Notes – Erotic Rage by Patrick J Carnes
Eroticized Rage by Patrick J. Carnes, Ph.D., CAS Rage and anger have long been recognized as a component in sexual violence. Much has been written about the profiles of those who impose their sexual desires on others. Even more has been written about the cultural dynamics between men and women of which such violence is […]
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