Jennifer McCrackin
How to Ask for Help So You Get What You Need
SELF-HELP ARTICLE Use assertiveness skills and these 9 tips when you need a favor. KEY POINTS Assertiveness skills include both the right...
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Jennifer McCrackin
- 2 days ago
- 5 min
Fall Down, Get Up: How You Can Stop Feeling Negative
SELF-HELP ARTICLE Limited "willpower," past mistakes, and more. Cognitive distortions often lead to feeling bad about oneself. Problems...
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Jennifer McCrackin
- Jul 22
- 4 min
Metamorphosis in Addiction Recovery: Brain, Body, Our Lives
The news about addiction — rising rates of addiction, record numbers of overdose deaths, and the like — tends to be bleak. As clinicians...
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Jennifer McCrackin
- Jul 19
- 4 min
Letting Go of the Need for Control in Recovery
When in recovery, it’s easy to get caught up in who and what you think you should be. We can get lost in the turbulent thoughts of past...
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Jennifer McCrackin
- Jul 19
- 10 min
5 Things Narcissists Hate That Normal People Love
Today I want to talk about five things that narcissists hate normal people love. But I want to focus on what you can do if you find...
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Jennifer McCrackin
- Jul 2
- 5 min
8 Common Misconceptions About Substance Abuse
ADDICTION, DRUG ADDICTION Statistics suggest that substance abuse has become a critical public health problem in the United States....
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Jennifer McCrackin
- Apr 26
- 4 min
The Psychology of Personality Disorders: The Dark Triad vs. The Light Triad
PSYCHOLOGY THE DARK TRIAD It is a combination of three different personality elements that are harmful to individuals; psychopathy,...
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Jennifer McCrackin
- Apr 22
- 8 min
Why Should I Wait 1 Year? Early Recovery Relationships
Early in recovery, relationships are one of the leading causes of relapse. Addiction counselors strongly advise waiting until a person...
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Jennifer McCrackin
- Apr 18
- 8 min
10 Most Common Reasons For Addiction Relapse
Unfortunately relapse rates for individuals who enter recovery from a drug or alcohol addiction are quite high. Studies reflect that...
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Jennifer McCrackin
- Feb 26
- 3 min
7 Things You Have To Quit Right Now To Be Truly Happy
Happiness is different for every one of us, but for the most part, it’s commonly accepted that a happy life is one in which we feel...
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Jennifer McCrackin
- Feb 20
- 3 min
9 Reasons Why Daughters Need Their Mother's Love
9 Reasons Why Daughters Need Their Mothers Love There are good mothers and bad mothers out there in this world but regardless, a mother...
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Jennifer McCrackin
- Jan 25
- 7 min
12 Powerful Tips to Overcome Negative Thoughts (and Embrace Positive Thinking)
Categories: Habits, Happiness, Personal Development, Success “We don’t see things as they are, we see them as we are.” Anais Nin “Having...
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Jennifer McCrackin
- Jan 23
- 4 min
What It Is Like To Lose A Friend To Addiction
In loving memory of our beautiful friend Erin. May she walk with the angels in heaven above. (Portrait Artwork by Andrea Brannen)...
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Jennifer McCrackin
- Jan 19
- 11 min
10 reasons why it’s ok to remove toxic people from your life [+ How to do it]
We all have people in our lives who bring us down, sap our energy, and make us question our self-worth. But I’m here to tell you that you...
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Jennifer McCrackin
- Jan 19
- 8 min
10 reasons why self-love is so hard (and what to do about it)
Self-love doesn’t come naturally to everyone. Even though it’s something we all have the capacity to do, some of us find self-love harder...
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Jennifer McCrackin
- Jan 5
- 6 min
12 habits of disciplined people for achieving success
Do you know the true secret to success? It’s not just about external achievements like wealth and career advancement – it’s also about...
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Jennifer McCrackin
- Aug 28, 2022
- 3 min
Inner Voice: The Right and Wrong Ways to Speak to Yourself
MENTAL HEALTH Stop speaking to yourself in a “critical and hostile and disparaging” way - instead adopt the tone and mannerisms of the...
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Jennifer McCrackin
- Aug 20, 2022
- 3 min
Here’s Why Stress Eating Happens, and How to Stop It
When feelings of anxiety make your cortisol levels spike, your body can respond by eating your way through the office pantry — but...
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Jennifer McCrackin
- Aug 14, 2022
- 2 min
Affordable Mental Health Therapy: This is How!
Let's face it, therapy is expensive. With cash rates in the United States averaging from $50 to $150 per session (and up to $250 or more...
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Jennifer McCrackin
- Jun 23, 2022
- 6 min
The 3 Most Powerful Ways Nature Can Help You Heal
HEALTH CREDIT: Power of Positivity June 06, 2022 Have you ever wondered why just being outside, taking a walk, or doing any outdoor...
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