Recovery is a time when you have to know yourself really well. You have to stay focused and away from that “whatever” attitude that can take your success from you in a moment. Relapse prevention strategies start with knowing your triggers and knowing the process that happens within yourself before you can relapse. Relapse behaviors don’t just happen out of the blue. Mindfulness-based relapse prevention is the only way to understand your mind…
Today is day 12 of my cycle. Almost ovulation time so we need to have sex tonight for sure. Have I been too stressed this month? Will I ovulate late? I went into a hot tub. I need to remember to Google that later. Maybe I ate too much junk food this month and my hormones aren’t functioning right. Infertility can do quite a number on your self-worth. You soon start to analyze every…
“You don’t even care about me.” Did she just say I am selfish? This looks familiar. Using I-statements in your relationship will save you from this miscommunication. They are the number one tool you want in your toolbox to de-escalate conflicts. They encourage connection rather than continuing to push your spouse away during marriage conflicts. Watch me transform this moment from above. “I feel lonely when you play video games till midnight.” The speaker is…
If you could see into the future, and know what destroyed your relationship, would you want to look? Of course you would. Maybe you could stop it from happening, or maybe it has already started to come apart? Don’t worry it’s not too late. We can remedy this. The four horsemen are a metaphor for the four communication styles that predict the end of a relationship. They are criticism, contempt, defensiveness, and…
When you know life is going to change, you may find yourself walking around waiting for a bomb to drop. You feel like you are stuck in an “in-between” place. You don’t know if you should be hoping the bomb doesn’t drop or planning what will happen when it does. Anticipatory grief is when someone experiences devastating feelings and reactions from expecting the death of a loved one. Someone can also experience this when…
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