Out of the Mire
…because thriving is the goal
Tag: therapy
Between Blame and Uncertainty
I learned something new this week. Well, I should say that I relearned something old, and it resonated as if it were new. It’s worth sharing. There is a phenomenon that almost everyone seems to experience, at some point, after surviving something bad that… Continue Reading “Between Blame and Uncertainty”
The Buffer and Rat Park
I went to therapy on Tuesday with a migraine. I have to pause for a moment and talk about migraines, pain, and trauma. Whenever I have mentioned the nightmare known as The Migraine on any blog, well-meaning people have offered helpful comments. I certainly want… Continue Reading “The Buffer and Rat Park”
Core Beliefs and Double Distortions
I paused writing about therapy because I wasn’t sure where to start. I wish I could have filmed one session. It was that good. Alas, I will start where I stopped–core beliefs. Between the breath work and the core beliefs work, recovery is moving… Continue Reading “Core Beliefs and Double Distortions”
Embrace the Process of Healing
“If I am not for myself, who is for me? And when I am for myself, what am I? And if not now, when?”— Hillel the Elder I’m 44 years-old, and I’ve been on the “therapy circuit” since I was 16. As soon as… Continue Reading “Embrace the Process of Healing”
Core Beliefs
Okay, I’m going to get right into it. How do you heal from trauma? From the profound shit that keeps you locked up inside yourself? Well, let’s talk about that because I finally hit the motherlode. Core beliefs. F*cking core beliefs. What is a… Continue Reading “Core Beliefs”
The Persona Paradigm
I’ve been editing old posts. It’s been a much bigger process than I expected what with over 200 posts and six years worth of material. I came across this post written in 2014, and it dovetailed so nicely with my latest post. Why… Continue Reading “The Persona Paradigm”
Preparing to Transform
I have been attending therapy faithfully. I look forward to the day when I don’t require it any longer. At the same time, I encourage people to go. For some people, therapy is like an engine overhaul. For others, it’s like going in for… Continue Reading “Preparing to Transform”
Blame and Accountability
I don’t advocate going through divorce, but, should you submit yourself to the process with your whole self, it will mature you in ways you didn’t anticipate. How? Dealing with difficult emotions on the fly while developing insight at the same time. I’ll let… Continue Reading “Blame and Accountability”
The Secret to Getting Better
I have been trying to figure out how to explain how I “got better” in multiple spheres of my life as I have been asked on multiple occasions. Oh, it’s taken a long time, but I did it and continue to do it. Trauma… Continue Reading “The Secret to Getting Better”
The Reboot
“Can you burn out a brain?” That was my question to my therapist on Tuesday. He just leaned back and knowingly stared at me. Dammit, but why won’t he just give me a straight answer for once?! Have you ever felt like your brain… Continue Reading “The Reboot”
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