Jennifer McCrackinApr 229 minLong-Term Strategies for Overcoming AddictionADDICTION OVERCOMING Long-Term Strategies for Overcoming Addiction Most people who engage in addictive behaviors and go on to develop...
Jennifer McCrackinApr 223 minDeveloping a Drug-Free Lifestyle to Maintain AbstinenceOVERCOMING ADDICTION If you are trying to maintain abstinence from alcohol or drugs over a long period of time, it is important to...
Jennifer McCrackinApr 228 minCoping Skills for Dealing With Uncomfortable EmotionsSTRESS MANAGEMENT SITUATIONAL STRESS Emotion-Focused and Problem-Focused Strategies Whether you’ve been dumped by your date or you’ve...
Jennifer McCrackinApr 223 minPsychological Obsessions & Fixations and How They Develop THEORIES DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY A fixation is a persistent focus of the id’s pleasure-seeking energies at an earlier stage of...
Jennifer McCrackinApr 226 minWhat Is Learned Helplessness and Why Does it Happen?THEORIES BEHAVIORAL PSYCHOLOGY When bad things happen, we like to believe that we would do whatever necessary to change the situation....
Jennifer McCrackinApr 223 minHow to overcome victim thinking Victim Thinking “Self-pity is our worst enemy and if we yield to it, we can never do anything wise in this world.” Helen Keller How do...
Jennifer McCrackinApr 223 min7 Ways To Truly Align With Your Inner Power And Truest SelfWhen we move through life one of the most important things that we do is grow. The more we grow the more we align with our inner power...
Jennifer McCrackinApr 226 minA journey with recovery: how I dealt with trauma after becoming soberTHIS IS REAL LIFE Warning: This story discusses the topics of trauma, alcohol, and triggers. Please be cautious reading this story if...
Jennifer McCrackinApr 226 min22 Things You Must Come To Terms With If You Want To Live Your Best LifeIn this world, there are tons of things that we struggle to accept and those things in many ways can hold us back if we put them off for...
Jennifer McCrackinApr 225 min How to Change Your Life in Just 2 Minutes a Day: 10 Quick HabitsThrough small steps you can start to build habits that become stronger and over time can change your life in ways you perhaps can’t imagine.
Jennifer McCrackinApr 222 min3 Simple Steps to Stop Comparing Yourself to Other PeopleOne of the most common and destructive daily habit is to constantly compare your life and yourself to other people and their lives.
Jennifer McCrackinMar 263 minWomen Seeking Recovery From AddictionOVERCOMING ADDICTION Many women recover from alcohol and drug addiction by making a decision to replace their addictions with new...
Jennifer McCrackinFeb 23, 20206 minAn Inside Look at Near-Death ExperiencesNear-death experiences are a topic of growing interest and popularity, especially on the heels of popular movies and books that recount...
Jennifer McCrackinFeb 16, 20204 minPsychologist Explains a Common Reason Relationships Fail That No One Likes to DiscussThere's an old saying, "When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot in it and hang on." In other words, before you give up, take...
Jennifer McCrackinFeb 16, 20203 min5 Life Skills You’ll Need in Recovery and Where to Learn ThemFrom navigating arguments to managing your finances, early recovery is often a crash course in the real world. Money is a huge source of...
Jennifer McCrackinFeb 14, 20202 min A Cautionary Tale: Beware of the 13th SteppersAddiction treatment Would you recognize a predator in your own 12-Step group? Recently I was doing some research for an article and I...
Jennifer McCrackinFeb 11, 20206 minWhat Is Kundalini Meditation?MEDITATION As you go through your day, how much of your behavior is on "auto-pilot" and how much is intentional? If you're like most...
Jennifer McCrackinFeb 5, 20203 minMindfulness: Health Benefits Beyond Stress ReliefMEDITATION A Powerful Tool for Positive Change By Elizabeth Scott, MS Updated on October 01, 2018 Young woman being mindful Tony...
Jennifer McCrackinFeb 5, 20206 minUse Guided Imagery For RelaxationYou may have heard of guided imagery as a stress management technique, but do you know how it works, why it's useful, and how it measures...
Jennifer McCrackinFeb 5, 20203 minHow to Change Your Self-Talk and Reduce StressSTRESS MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES It’s well-known in the therapeutic community that negative statements from others can erode our...