by Jodie Stevens | Jan 11, 2022 | Emotional Difficulties & Addiction, Hope, Psychology and Personal Growth |
January means millions of us are working toward getting organized, paying down debt or losing 30 pounds. Unfortunately, by March most of us will have had several setbacks if we haven’t thrown in the towel altogether. We don’t normally see these impediments...
by Jodie Stevens | Dec 7, 2021 | Emotional Difficulties & Addiction, Fear and Anxiety, Psychology and Personal Growth |
The causes of addiction can be complex. However, many begin very early in our development, stemming from a lack of healthy bonding to our caregiver. When we experience healthy bonding or attachment, we come to see the world as a safe place. A place where we can be who...
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...
