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Laura

Finding your "missing peace" through meditation.

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Jean

Jean writes on the importance of including the body, mind and spirit in the healing process..

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Randy

Thoughts on spirituality, life coaching and emotional wellness.

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Darren

Darren Haber, MFT, is dedicated to helping people get sober, stay sober, and discover their true selves.

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Guest

Wisdom and insights from various addiction professionals.

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Marisa

Marisa Graiwer, MFT specializes in addictions, eating disorders, adolescents and interpersonal relationships.

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Co-Dependency…The Alcoholic/Addict or the Partner?!?

by Marisa March 20, 2008 | Addiction

Frequently, upon getting sober the source of one’s trials and tribulations are their relationships. The guilt, resentment, and need can be so overwhelming for the individual or their partner (albeit friend, spouse, lover, sponsor) that the discord and/or unfulfilled needs/expectations lend to relapse. Alcoholics and addicts are accustomed to relationships that are chaotic, dysfunctional, and one-sided. So, how do you know when you are in an unhealthy or co-dependent relationship? How do you know if you are the source of the dependency and/or problems?

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If A Shrink Falls in the Forest

by Darren March 20, 2008 | Treatment

The questions I’m referring to reflect a widening perspective that, while alleviating the initial anxiety, may actually open up the person for even more profound existential uncertainties.

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Don’t Overthink Things

by Darren March 20, 2008 | Treatment

To return to the pressure of starting out in this profession… I’m wondering if perhaps “figuring it out” is the problem, at least partly: it places intellect too far above intuition.

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The Client That Taught Me How to Parent

by Colleen March 8, 2008 | Life

I imagined when I became a therapist that I would learn from my clients. I didn’t know that there would be clients who would come into my life that would turn it upside down.
When I was an intern over ten years ago I was working for a state run agency that served clients living below [...]

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Friends… Too Friendly?

by Marisa March 5, 2008 | Love and Relationships

Are men and women able to be friends without ever having false intentions? This question, was posed by a guy who wanted more than just a friendship from a girl. Shocking, isn’t it? Anyway, she was dumbfounded - how could he misinterpret her feelings? However, it is my personal opinion, and that of my group, that these types of ‘friendships’ are not true to the term…

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