by Jodie Stevens | Oct 2, 2014 | Choices, Emotional Difficulties & Addiction, Happiness, Love |
“You give a little, he give a little.” That’s what the old woman said when I asked her secret to 57 years of marriage. For many people marriage (and life) is a battle of wills with no one prepared to surrender. Sometimes it takes more courage to give up your ‘right to...
by Jodie Stevens | Sep 29, 2014 | Choices, Emotional Difficulties & Addiction, Fear and Anxiety |
Have you ever been overcome with anxiety because you had twenty things on your to do list? Did a sense of purpose edge out your feelings of powerlessness once you tackled a few of those tasks? Have you ever felt depressed but noticed the raincloud dissipate after you...
by Jodie Stevens | Aug 21, 2014 | Choices, Emotional Difficulties & Addiction |
Another common belief among people (especially those who struggle with addiction) is the idea that they are ‘terminally unique.’ While it’s true that we are all individual; our experiences are not. If you’re like me, when you feel like no-one ‘gets you,’ your first...
by Jodie Stevens | Aug 14, 2014 | Choices, Emotional Difficulties & Addiction, Fear and Anxiety |
The tragic death of a Robin Williams is a reminder that mental illness and addiction don’t discriminate. No amount of fame, money, brilliance, talent, charisma or good looks can bring happiness. They’re all transitory and most people realize it at some point in their...
by Jodie Stevens | Aug 12, 2014 | Choices, Forgiveness |
In her book “Forgiveness” June Hunt describes what we can do when we don’t want to forgive someone: “Whenever you don’t feel like doing something you should do, examine your thoughts. While you can’t control what your offenders do, you can control your thinking about...
by Jodie Stevens | Jun 3, 2014 | Choices, Emotional Difficulties & Addiction, Forgiveness |
“Have you eaten the fruit I commanded you not to eat?” “Yes,” Adam admitted, “but it was the woman you gave me who brought me the fruit…. Then the Lord asked the woman, “How could you do such a thing?” “The serpent tricked me.” (Genesis 3:11-13) Here we clearly see...
