I’ve had ample opportunities to publish the book, but turned them all down. The truth is, the book was no good and I knew it. In my mind, I would say things like “you surely know enough to help people now,” or “you know so much about life, just do it.” But deep down I knew that I would change in ways that the book could not. Then what?
Read MoreIt’s rather common thinking amongst mental health practitioners that in order for this group (the not ready, but wish they were group) to change, first, there usually has to be some type of negative catalyst mixed into their current situation. The drugs run out; wife leaves; car crashes; electricity gets turned off; friends stop loaning money, etc. The belief is that in order for them to change, the consequences of not changing have to finally outweigh the consequences for changing.
Read MoreI’m sure there are several great well-researched blogs/scholarly articles on why counseling doesn’t work for some. But I’d like to do something different here and tell you, from my own experience, about three types of people who absolutely can’t change and how they can get ready to do just that
Read MoreWelcome back! As we consider together what makes a person strong, resilient, and well-adjusted, we come to Erickson’s second stage of human development…
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