Leslie Glass's Blog, page 77
June 17, 2022
I Have A Phone Addiction – Here’s What I’m Going To Do About It
Two weeks away left me with the clear information that I have a phone addiction I’ve been traveling and it’s made me realize a few very important things about my phone addiction. For one, I noticed that it’s not just social media, emails, or texting that keeps me clicking all day long. It’s the news....
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Tips For Living With Difficult People
What Is The Definition Of Difficult People And How Can You Manage Them Do you feel surrounded, or tortured by, difficult people? If you’re a designated easy-going person, like me, you may attract controlling and manipulative people who constantly put you down and try to dominate you. If you’re agreeable and accommodating, you may feel...
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June 14, 2022
Let’s Break Down Healthy Boundaries
Healthy boundaries are key to a healthy relationship Sometimes we get into unhealthy patterns with the people in our family, friends, or even coworkers. Often what starts as good intentions turns into something that ultimately isn’t serving anyone. When that happens, it’s helpful to look at the problems and consider if healthy boundaries are needed....
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The Tricks To Deal With Cravings!
If you know what to do about cravings, they’re not so bad The first thing to know about cravings is that they are a normal part of quitting anything. While I’m writing about drug and alcohol cravings here, the rules apply for all cravings–cigarettes, food, gambling, compulsive spending, etc. If you go into recovery from...
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How To Deal With Cravings
If you know what to do about cravings, they’re not so bad The first thing to know about cravings is that they are a normal part of quitting anything. While I’m writing about drug and alcohol cravings here, the rules apply for all cravings–cigarettes, food, gambling, compulsive spending, etc. If you go into recovery from...
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June 7, 2022
A Peek Inside The Narcissist’s Playbook
Did you know that narcissists have a playbook of techniques It’s true. But, if you know what they are and how to deal with them, you can arm yourself! You see, the narcissist playbook should be your key to escape. There are traits a narcissist has that are different from yours, and these traits are...
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How To Stop Resentments From Driving You Nuts
Expectations are resentments waiting to happen Ever heard the expression, “Resentments are the number one offender?” It’s a popular recovery saying for a reason. Resentment is often the feeling that drives us back into old thinking or habits. Personally, I never thought about resentments before addiction came into my life. That doesn’t mean I didn’t...
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June 4, 2022
Teen rage: Young Men And Their Brains
Teen Rage And Hurt Can Turn To Mass Shooting Teen rage comes from people being hurt and then hurting others, but what can we do about it? From the Washington Post: When Vanderbilt University psychiatrist Jonathan Metzl learned that the perpetrator of the Uvalde, Tex., school massacre was a young man barely out of adolescence, it was...
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Treating A Case Of Toxic Anger
Toxic Anger Can Ruin Your Day Or You Can Let Go Have you ever had poison ivy? It’s a miserable rash that seethes, oozes, and blisters. It spreads quickly and can even scar. A recent brush with toxic anger affected me in a similar way. Here’s what happens when you have a run-in with with...
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June 3, 2022
Mass Shooting And Teen Mental Health
Mass Shooting Trauma Affects Teen Mental Health What Can We Do Can we protect schools and teen mental health from mass shooting by adding guards and fences? Do you really think that making schools like prisons will reduce the trauma and fear teachers and teens are experiencing right now? When schools look and feel like...
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