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Assertive Communication Formula
The assertive communication formula is one of the first and most pivotal lessons I learned in the life skills group. I’ve talked about assertive communication before, but I’ve learned recently that it can be used in many more useful and … Continue reading
Sometimes you need a little push
Sometimes the biggest and worst feeling curve-balls from the universe are actually amazing opportunities to reframe your thoughts and move forward. Yesterday, during my coincidentally perfectly scheduled treatment team, I found out that, as of that day, my insurance was … Continue reading
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The Curse of Perfection
“I’m a perfectionist” is one of the most cliche responses to the interview question: “tell me about one of your weaknesses.” The trick to answering that question is turning a “negative” into a positive, and you believe that (in business) … Continue reading
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Honoring your needs when you don’t know what they are
One of the recurring themes in my treatment is taking care of your own needs first, rather than sacrificing them for the needs of others. The purpose of this is not to be selfish, but to be a more complete … Continue reading
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Tagged bravery, courage, heart versus brain, letting go, logic, recovery
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All or Nothing
Hey World. It’s been a while. I’ve missed you. One of the central themes that I need to conquer in order to recover is “black and white thinking.” I need to let go of the belief that there are only … Continue reading
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Keep calm and pretend it never happened
I recently had a birthday and both of my parents contacted me on the actual anniversary of my birth. Sounds pretty normal, right? Except that this is the first time that has happened in about a dozen years. Normally I … Continue reading
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Shame, inside or out (part 1)
For me, air travel is one of the most difficult aspects of being overweight. I go to extraordinary lengths to reduce the likelihood of being in the most uncomfortable situations, but unfortunately you simply can’t always control the situation. This … Continue reading
Path to Inner Child: Feel More, Think Less
I’m rational. I might even say I’m TOO rational, if I rationally believed there was such a thing as too much reason. However, I’ve been noticing in my recovery process that I comfortably wrap myself up in rational, reasonable, logical … Continue reading
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The Codependency Chronicles
Last week in group, we learned about the Karpman Drama Triangle. There is some fascinating background on the origin and uses of the triangle, but for the purposes of this blog post (because it might go on forever and never … Continue reading
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