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How to Overcome an Addiction This is an Infographic that displays How to Overcome an Addiction. This chart displays this using a model that is similar to the Stages of Change Model. Many times people are unaware that they have a problem. When they become aware, they often feel as
While my birthday gets closer this week, I am reminded that I am getting older. This is something that can easily be forgotten throughout much of the rest of the year. I don’t find it particularly intimidating, but many do. Aging is an anxiety causing experience for many people. This
Dealing with physical pain can be a difficult issue to overcome. Many people who deal with chronic pain also live with emotional problems. Sometimes these mood problems are the primary issue, but other times the pain is the primary issue. Either way, pain can be a challenging problem to tackle.
Bitterness and vindication are two themes that people often succumb to. This is often no more apparent than when a relationship ends. Individuals who come out of a relationship struggle with rationally working through negative emotions. Because people who are intimidate with each other get to know each other on
Many times after an extremely emotionally negative event, we will put the thoughts about the event on the back burner. Sometimes we will forget about the event altogether for an extended period of time. Although it seems that having forgotten these feelings for is not harmful, it may be holding
One of the most common issues for people who are trying to recover from an anxiety problem is a sense of urgency to feel better. This makes sense. For many of these individuals, by the time they seek out help, they are in a great deal of discomfort relating to
Deciding when to take the next difficult step in a relationship and determining when to move in with each other is a challenging decision to make. I wish I could say that there is a specific time period or rule that I could give in regard to this. However I
An underestimated problem in the gay and lesbian community is that of domestic violence. A typical assumption of domestic violence is that it is a man hitting a woman. Because of these typical gender assumptions, this problem often goes unnoticed for the gay and lesbian community. It is, however, a
I’m going to start this entry by asking you to take a deep breath. You are not likely going to like what you read here. However with an open mind, what I’m about to say will make sense. If you are coming out of a relationship that lasted for six
We live fast-paced lives. We work demanding jobs, which we have to balance with our relationships and hobbies outside of work. Do you give yourself time each day to do nothing at all? Taking time to appreciate idle times is an underestimated skill. However if you learn to notice what