TWO SIDES TO PTSD

“Trauma creates change you don’t choose. Healing is about creating change you do choose.” –Michelle Rosenthal For a long time, I have been working with a young, retired US Army enlisted man.   My client served in Iraq, and his experiences overseas continue...

ADDICTION: BENEFITS & CONSEQUENCES

Over my years as a counselor, much of my professional life has been spent in dealing with those suffering from some form of negative addiction. These present in various ways:  alcohol, gambling, or other drugs.  We can harm ourselves with food, compulsive shopping,...

SNAPSHOT

To be human is to have a collection of memories that tells you who you are and how you got there.  Baldwin A few days ago, I had the chance to spend some time with our son.  He has a demanding career and a family of his own, so our opportunities for relaxed,...

WHERE ARE YOU LOOKING?

We don’t see things as they are; we see things as we are.   ]. Diaz Thankfully, most of us are blessed with good vision.  Reading glasses aside, we awaken each morning with a clear picture of our surroundings.  Our eyes allow us to read, drive, and avoid...

WE ALL KNOW “THAT GUY/GAL”

Probably one of the most misunderstood of all personalities in the social sphere is the braggart.  He is that guy who can’t wait to tell you how he broke par on the front nine or earned the biggest bonus in the history of his company.  She is the woman who...

COUNT TO TEN!

We can all thank our grandma or grandfather for the wisdom of today’s title.  I believe that the original point of this advice dealt with the issue of anger management.  The 10 second “countdown” was intended to give us the opportunity to shift from an...