When it comes to recovery, it is not just the help one receives, it is often how is it’s delivered that can make the difference. There are components in the recovery process, when applied, make recovery easier for patients. Doctors, nurses, therapists, etc., would have a better chance of healing their patients if they included
As a member of many 12 step anonymous groups, confronting pain and suffering are rarely talked about. The concept is not mentioned in the 12 steps. We have some affliction or addiction and we are to turn our lives over to God/Higher Power hoping He will do all the work. In psychiatric medicine, it is
“Learn the art of patience. Apply discipline to your thoughts when they become anxious over the outcome of a goal. Impatience breeds anxiety, fear, discouragement and failure. Patience creates confidence, decisiveness, and a rational outlook, which eventually leads to success.” Brian Adams One of the most important virtues in today’s world is that of patience,
Do you know, or have you read about, someone who has talent and intelligence, yet has failed miserably because of emotional immaturity? Immature adults behave as children. Their childish ways are hardly adequate for success in life. Perhaps they are unfamiliar with the bible verse, “When I was a child, I spoke as a child,
“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.” -Aristotle Developing and improving oneself is a constant process through the life of an individual. This is normally accomplished by developing and inculcating certain behaviors in ones personality. The more you practice these behaviors, the more consistent you become in
(Information for this essay comes from the following books: “Becoming Human” by Jean Vanier and “The Lessons of St. Francis” by John Michael Talbot with Steve Rabey) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * If a church claims to have community, is
