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Jennifer McCrackin
Jan 12, 20245 min read
How Not to Worry About What Others Think of You
ANXIETY Overcoming the debilitating tendency to worry about being judged by others. KEY POINTS • Studies show that people consistently...
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Jennifer McCrackin
Apr 25, 20234 min read
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, 20229 min read
Long-Term Strategies for Overcoming Addiction
ADDICTION OVERCOMING Long-Term Strategies for Overcoming Addiction Most people who engage in addictive behaviors and go on to develop...
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Jennifer McCrackin
Apr 22, 20223 min read
Developing a Drug-Free Lifestyle to Maintain Abstinence
OVERCOMING ADDICTION If you are trying to maintain abstinence from alcohol or drugs over a long period of time, it is important to...
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Jennifer McCrackin
Apr 22, 20228 min read
Coping Skills for Dealing With Uncomfortable Emotions
STRESS MANAGEMENT SITUATIONAL STRESS Emotion-Focused and Problem-Focused Strategies Whether you’ve been dumped by your date or you’ve...
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Jennifer McCrackin
Apr 22, 20223 min read
Psychological 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...
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Jennifer McCrackin
Apr 22, 20226 min read
What 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....
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Jennifer McCrackin
Apr 22, 20223 min read
How 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...
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Jennifer McCrackin
Apr 22, 20223 min read
7 Ways To Truly Align With Your Inner Power And Truest Self
When 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...
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Jennifer McCrackin
Apr 22, 20226 min read
A journey with recovery: how I dealt with trauma after becoming sober
THIS IS REAL LIFE Warning: This story discusses the topics of trauma, alcohol, and triggers. Please be cautious reading this story if...
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Jennifer McCrackin
Apr 22, 20226 min read
22 Things You Must Come To Terms With If You Want To Live Your Best Life
In 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...
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Jennifer McCrackin
Apr 22, 20225 min read
How to Change Your Life in Just 2 Minutes a Day: 10 Quick Habits
Through 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.
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Jennifer McCrackin
Apr 22, 20222 min read
3 Simple Steps to Stop Comparing Yourself to Other People
One of the most common and destructive daily habit is to constantly compare your life and yourself to other people and their lives.
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Jennifer McCrackin
Mar 26, 20223 min read
Women Seeking Recovery From Addiction
OVERCOMING ADDICTION Many women recover from alcohol and drug addiction by making a decision to replace their addictions with new...
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Jennifer McCrackin
Feb 23, 20206 min read
An Inside Look at Near-Death Experiences
Near-death experiences are a topic of growing interest and popularity, especially on the heels of popular movies and books that recount...
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Jennifer McCrackin
Feb 15, 20204 min read
Psychologist Explains a Common Reason Relationships Fail That No One Likes to Discuss
There'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...
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Jennifer McCrackin
Feb 15, 20203 min read
5 Life Skills You’ll Need in Recovery and Where to Learn Them
From navigating arguments to managing your finances, early recovery is often a crash course in the real world. Money is a huge source of...
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Jennifer McCrackin
Feb 14, 20202 min read
A Cautionary Tale: Beware of the 13th Steppers
Addiction treatment Would you recognize a predator in your own 12-Step group? Recently I was doing some research for an article and I...
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Jennifer McCrackin
Feb 11, 20206 min read
What 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...
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Jennifer McCrackin
Feb 4, 20203 min read
Mindfulness: Health Benefits Beyond Stress Relief
MEDITATION A Powerful Tool for Positive Change By Elizabeth Scott, MS Updated on October 01, 2018 Young woman being mindful Tony...
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