by snowmantherapy | Jun 22, 2021 | Behaviors, Uncategorized
You can only give what you allow yourself to receive. Lawlis Most of us, when, we hear the word “addiction” understandably have our thoughts turn to dangerous and self-destructive behaviors. But Dr. William Glasser, the creator of Reality Therapy, suggests a...
by Snowman Therapist | Oct 14, 2015 | Behaviors, Feelings, Thoughts, Uncategorized
The world breaks everyone, and afterward, some are stronger at the broken places. Ernest Hemingway Broken Crayons Can Still Color Beautiful Pictures It has been said that we make God laugh when we make plans. Think back to when you were old enough to start picturing...
by Snowman Therapist | Jan 9, 2013 | Uncategorized
Oh, what tangled webs we weave, When first we practice to deceive. -Sir Walter Scott On the surface, the answer to the above question seems obvious. It must be dishonesty. And yet, more often than not, the other end of the continuum that has honesty on one side has a...
by Snowman Therapist | Jan 6, 2013 | Uncategorized
For a long time, the metaphor of “boiling a frog” has engaged me. It is based upon the notion that, if thrown into a cauldron of boiling water, the frog would jump out. Conversely, it has been postulated that a frog in room temperature water could be lulled and...
by Snowman Therapist | Jan 6, 2013 | Uncategorized
All of us have been struck by the recent tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary. Inevitably, debates and questions involving gun control, early identification of possible mental illness and new or enhanced security measures for schools skyrocket in myriad directions....
by Snowman Therapist | Dec 11, 2012 | Uncategorized
As most of my readers know, I am a professor training future professional counselors and in private practice with a specialty in treating negative addictions. In that context, the concept of “recovery,” – overcoming one’s dependence on alcohol, drugs, gambling,...
