Guilt is the feeling that results when you tell yourself that you have done something wrong HEALTHY GUILT Healthy guilt is the feeling that occurs when you have actually done something wrong - such as deliberately harming someone

The underlying basis of all addictions - and alcohol is no exception - is the avoidance of pain While there is evidence that some people have genetic and biological predispositions toward alcoholism, not all people with these predispositions abuse alcohol or become alcohol dependent

"I am an optimist It does not seem too much use being anything else

I often have the experience of someone showing up at one of my 5-day Intensives and presenting themselves as "all together", or "fine" "I'm not sure why I'm here," they state

How often have you become irritated or angry, given yourself up, started to argue or debate, teach or explain, or withdrew when someone was treating you badly - ordering you around, judging you, blaming you, or dumping their complaints or negativity on you How often have you behaved in any of these protective, controlling ways when someone is unknowingly interrupting you when you are trying to focus on something or get something done

Marianne consulted with me because of anxiety and depression She had tried various forms of medication but was not reacting well to any of the drugs

Some say that the purpose of life is to seek happiness Is happiness the purpose, or is happiness the result of another purpose

Would the prince have chosen Cinderella to marry if she was a miserable young woman If her stepsisters were beautiful but miserable, would he have chosen either of them

"I can have a really great day, but when I wake up the next morning I feel anxious Sometimes the better day I've had, the more anxious I am the next morning

WHAT IS EMOTIONAL DEPENDENCY Lydia consulted with me because her relationship with her husband, Andrew, was falling apart