STEPS FOR SUCCESS IN RAISING CHILDREN
Give Good Commands Good commands are: • Direct (“Mary, please hang up the towel” vs. “Mary, let’s hang up the towel”). • Positively...
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Ernie Richardson
- Feb 29, 2020
- 3 min
HOPE FOR ALL
1. Think about what you need most, and then do it. Is it a cup of tea, a brisk walk, some downtime, quiet music, a little rest, or...
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Ernie Richardson
- Feb 25, 2020
- 4 min
Relapse Prevention
People in dual recovery learn to identify the warning signs that may lead to a lapse in their abstinence and take positive steps to stay...
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Ernie Richardson
- Feb 23, 2020
- 3 min
BODERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER
What is borderline personality disorder (BPD) and how is it diagnosed? Borderline personality disorder is diagnosed by mental health...
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Ernie Richardson
- Feb 22, 2020
- 8 min
DENIAL- Its not a river in Egypt
Addiction Denial is defined two different ways by most experts in the substance abuse field. Discerning the differences between the two...
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Ernie Richardson
- Feb 21, 2020
- 4 min
Personality Traits of Addiction
Looking at addiction only from the standpoint of how much we use can keep people in denial. Addiction affects our brains, our emotional...
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Ernie Richardson
- Feb 19, 2020
- 8 min
FORGIVENESS
The possibility and difficulty of forgiving others, yourself, your parents or even your God, are not to be minimized. Yet, forgiveness is...
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Ernie Richardson
- Feb 17, 2020
- 4 min
The Awful Pain of Grief
I would like to take a minute to speak about Grief and loss. I know that when you are grieving that you likely aren’t wanting to see any...
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Ernie Richardson
- Feb 16, 2020
- 4 min
FIRST-AID FOR EMOTIONAL PAIN
You put a bandage on a cut or take antibiotics to treat an infection, right? No questions asked. In fact, questions would be asked if you...
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Ernie Richardson
- Feb 15, 2020
- 3 min
ANXIETY....ITS NOT ALL THAT IT"S CRANKED UP TO BE
Good Evening. It's kind of a dreary day but for people in recovery it's always "sunny" outside. I would like to take a few minutes to...
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Ernie Richardson
- Feb 14, 2020
- 4 min
ADDICTION AS A SYNDROME
Historically, most therapists have believed that the chemical properties of a particular substance, or the pleasing nature of a...
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Ernie Richardson
- Jun 26, 2020
- 2 min
The New America- part 2
Once again I was watching the news (I know it continues to be a big mistake on my part). Everything seems to be politicalized. This side...
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Ernie Richardson
- May 31, 2020
- 3 min
The New America.
I am looking at the news (I know it’s a mistake) but I can’t help but to wonder what direction this world is heading. I see the...
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