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Normalcy
Did you ever wonder why some people seem to follow the same dysfunctional patterns over and over again? Most times it’s because they have only ever known one way of thinking, behaving, and reacting in life and never grew up emotionally. I became aware of some of my dysfunction by going to AA and practicing [...]
Identity
If you were to describe who you are in only a few words, how would you do so? Would you say you’re a loving parent or spouse? A nice person maybe. Or perhaps a hard worker? Of course some of us would use other things to describe who [...]
Better Than We Were Before
I wrote in my book that we can be happier in life by trying to be a better person than we were before, but how doing so isn’t always that easy. Sometimes I don’t feel like being a loving and kind person or want to be understanding and tolerant of someone who isn’t being [...]
Where Does Ego Come From?
I’ve heard people who while apologizing for something bad they said to someone during an argument say things like, “I guess my ego just got the best of me and that’s why I acted the way I did,” or ” Yeah, my pride and ego has always been a problem for me, and I need [...]