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October 2, 2019
How Does a Narcissist Think?
Source: lightwavemedia/Shutterstock Is the word narcissism being overused or thrown around too lightly? Do we need a deeper understanding of this behavior and why it is so harmful, and sometimes dangerous? Having studied the disorder for more than 25 years, and having treating many survivors of relationships with narcissists, I have seen firsthand how disarming,...
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The 10 Questions That Can Help Identify Problem Drinkers
About half of those who find themselves in the emergency room following an accident or injury have something in common: Alcohol is in their system. Of that group, about 10% will be back at the same hospital within the year suffering from more trauma. What the ER doctor treating the injured person doesn’t always know,...
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Video: Substance Use Treatment – Did You Know?
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Yoga and Your Hips, Part II
For more than a decade, I’ve quivered at the thought of attending a hip-opening workshop. Having played ice hockey and been a skateboarder for more 15 years, my hips were molten lead that no amount of Pigeon Pose could crack open. Now, 20 years in, I’ve chipped away and breathed steadily enough to be halfway...
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October 1, 2019
Helping Male Survivors Of Sexual Abuse
Males survivors of sexual abuse are in the news with the #MeToo movement and the ongoing investigation of Internet porn and pedophile priests. Estimates show that one in six men has been sexually abused, but the reality, similar to the reality for women, is probably higher. With these high numbers, it is important not only...
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4 Stages Of Abuse Escalate Danger
I didn’t know there were four stages of abuse, so I couldn’t escape. For so much of my life I lived with the unknown: walking on egg shells, always wondering what was real, and trying to gauge my husband’s mood. This was life as I knew it, living with a husband who abuses alcohol repeatedly...
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Mini Mind Break at A Stream
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Video: College Drinking – Did You Know?
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The-Codependent’s Remedy For Resentment
Before I found recovery, I thought my grown-up life to be like TV shows. When no one followed my script for their lives, my expectations led to resentment. Ideally, my family of three would join my extended family for meals, holidays, and parties. We’d laugh together and cry with each other. Our deep love for...
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Real Men Don’t Hurt Their Women. They Love Them And Do Everything To Protect Them
I don’t know what they taught you when you were young or how much love your parents gave you, but let’s get one thing straight. Love isn’t supposed to be hard. Let’s just all stop for a moment and focus on this. Love was never made to hurt you or make you feel unworthy. I...
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