by Snowman Therapist | Apr 24, 2013 | Behaviors, Feelings, Thoughts
Being in love means “never having to say you’re sorry”? Really? No, it means having to make amends, restitution: actually investing energy, thought and action in making things right once again. Over the course of a lifetime, all of us have occasion...
by Snowman Therapist | Feb 19, 2013 | Thoughts
We must build dikes of courage to hold back the flood of fear. – Martin Luther King Contrary to what most people believe, therapists are not advisors. It is not the therapists’ job to tell our clients what to do. Instead, I suggest to both my clients that counselors...
by Snowman Therapist | Feb 12, 2013 | Feelings
Today we will be discussing the application of the third step of Alcoholics Anonymous to all of my readers as well as to those in recovery. But before we get to that, I’d like to draw some analogy between my approach with clients and the structure of the steps...
by Snowman Therapist | Feb 11, 2013 | Behaviors
As mentioned a few newsletters ago, I will be episodically discussing the wisdom to be found in the Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous. Once again, the benefit of understanding the message of Bill Wilson and Dr. Bob Smith, the founders of AA, transcends its...
by Snowman Therapist | Feb 11, 2013 | Behaviors
Two newsletters back, I wrote about the concept of honesty, but I referenced the support group, Alcoholics Anonymous, as an excellent example of an entity that is based upon truthfulness. Over the next few weeks, I will be writing about the fundamental soundness of...
