Leslie Glass's Blog, page 117
January 26, 2021
How To Leave A Gaslighting Partner
If you have a gaslighting partner, it may be time to think about leaving A gaslighting partner will make you feel uncomfortable, confused, and even crazy. That’s the point. Your gaslighter wants you to feel uncertain and crazy. That way you are positioned as someone in the wrong, who needs to defend him/herself all the...
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January 25, 2021
Finding Passion In Recovery Helps Me Stay Sober
The largest blessing of and contributor to my sobriety was finding my passion — kinkajous. Caring for these nocturnal, rainforest mammals gives me purpose, structure, and allows me to dream of a future beyond my wildest dreams. Literally! A dream of growing my wild animal organization into a public nocturnal sanctuary. Finding passion creates purpose...
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Tips To Manage Crohn’s Disease And Colitis Fatigue
You many wonder what exactly is Crohn’s Disease and why fatigue is part of the illness. Many people with the two primary types of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, experience fatigue. Fatigue typically causes exhaustion and weariness that is not always relieved after a night’s rest or a nap. It can...
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January 21, 2021
How To Break Up With Your Therapist
It’s surprisingly hard to break up with your therapist, isn’t it? Wondering how to break up with your therapist? I have been in and out of psychotherapy since I was 12. That’s over 30 years. In that time, I’ve had quite a few different kinds of therapists, psychologists, counselors, and even a psychiatrist. Mental health...
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How To Break-Up With Your Therapist
It’s surprisingly hard to break up with your therapist, isn’t it? I have been in and out of psychotherapy since I was 12. That’s over 30 years. In that time, I’ve had quite a few different kinds of therapists, psychologists, counselors, and even a psychiatrist. Mental health covers many different kinds of issues. Some of...
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January 20, 2021
Having A Routine In Recovery Is Lifesaving
Having a routine in recovery is one of the most beneficial things a person can implement to achieve sobriety. I like to think of it as the toolbox holding all my recovery tools — meetings, coping with triggers, calling my sponsor, prayer, therapy, daily readings, enriching sober relationships … the whole shebang! Listing off all...
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January 19, 2021
Why Sigmund Freud Theory Scares People
Sigmund Freud was one of the first modern therapists around 130 years ago. His theories about the secrets hidden in our unconscious scared people who didn’t want to believe their behavior couldn’t be controlled. Freudian theory is still scaring some people today, and that can prevent them from getting help. The theories of Sigmund Freud...
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January 18, 2021
10 Tips To Banish Bad Habits
What a perfect time to work on ourselves and our bad habits! Seriously, what else do we have to do during a pandemic? But, first, let’s define it! What is a bad habit? A bad habit is a patterned behavior that has proven to be detrimental to the physical or mental health of a person. To clarify,...
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5 Tips for Living With A Passive Aggressive
Passive aggressive behavior can come in many forms. It can be as subtle as an eye roll or as blatant as outright complaining about a situation. You may not be aware of them all, but one thing is for sure — living with someone who struggles to directly and appropriately convey messages can be exhausting....
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January 16, 2021
Your Pandemic Recovery First Aid Kit
Guess what? We’re almost at one year of pandemic life! Seems hard to believe, but also why we need a recovery toolkit more than ever! With in-person meetings still unavailable in many places and with many of us separated from family, friends, and sponsors, taking care of our recovery is critical. Having a recovery first...
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