by Jodie Stevens | Oct 5, 2021 | Emotional Difficulties & Addiction, Psychology and Personal Growth |
The false self is something we create in early childhood to get our attachment needs met. This false-self becomes a defense mechanism to guard against rejection, disapproval, triggers, hurts, and wounds that began during the early phases of our development. If our...
by Jodie Stevens | Sep 14, 2021 | Emotional Difficulties & Addiction, Choices, Psychology and Personal Growth |
“When a codependent dies, someone else’s life flashes before their eyes.” I know, it’s funny and not funny at the same time. When I first heard that ‘joke’ I didn’t know whether to laugh or to cry. Before I describe codependency, I want to point out that we are all...
by Jodie Stevens | Aug 23, 2021 | Emotional Difficulties & Addiction, Forgiveness, Psychology and Personal Growth |
We all know what it’s like to be hurt or betrayed. When it happened to me, I saw no possible hope of ever returning to normal. The pain was unbearable. It wasn’t physical pain, not in the normal sense. It was an ache deep in my inner being. It took my breath away and...
by Jodie Stevens | Aug 8, 2021 | Emotional Difficulties & Addiction, Psychology and Personal Growth |
If you are sober from drugs or alcohol you may wonder what emotional sobriety is and why you need it, especially since you quit your addiction? Any good recovery program helps clients move toward emotional sobriety through the 12 Steps, counseling, or the...
by Jodie Stevens | Jun 6, 2021 | Hope, Choices, Emotional Difficulties & Addiction, Psychology and Personal Growth |
There are three things you absolutely must do if you want to get and stay sober from drugs, alcohol, or any other life controlling substance or destructive life pattern: Admit You Have a ProblemAsk for HelpPractice Rigorous Honesty Admit You Have a Problem In my...
by Jodie Stevens | May 1, 2021 | Bible and Theology, Emotional Difficulties & Addiction, Happiness, Love, Psychology and Personal Growth |
Have you ever known someone who refused to accept responsibility for their part in anything? When you tried to point out a mistake, they always blamed someone else or some circumstance outside of themselves. They were always the victim and never to blame. If we look...
