Published in ILLUMINATION·1 day agoAnxiety Or Panic? Which Is Which?I have dealt with panic, usually on minor levels, as well as anxiety on major levels, in multiple forms throughout my life. Both in and out of the active addiction times. When my addiction began developing, my mental health issues had already long since taken up residency inside my mind. …Anxiety6 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·4 days agoPractice Of Emotional SharingIf everyone was proficient in their skill for sharing their emotions, the world could likely be such a better place for human interactions. Certainly a more peaceful one. Unfortunately that is not the case. The good news is, that sharing emotions represent a learning technique. A type of curriculum that…Emotions4 min read
Published in Thoughts And Ideas·May 16Self Acceptance And Inner PeaceA Thoughts and Ideas Publication — Accepting ourselves, and finding our way to having a sense of peace can often seem like an impossible journey. The solutions, and results can seem so far away from ever being achieved. We feel like we are in a long long dark tunnel, without any light, nor any end of…Self Improvement4 min read
Published in Thoughts And Ideas·Updated May 13The Core Beliefs That Drive UsOur most centralized ideas that work as the built in camera for our minds are often referred to core beliefs. They are the factors in which all our beliefs are processed, whether it’s beliefs about ourselves, other people, and much of everything in the world around us. It’s the way…Thoughts5 min read
Published in Thoughts And Ideas·Updated May 3Are You Facing Stress?A glimpse into a common struggle — I feel like I write far too often on the topic of stress. But then I ask myself, fora topic so important, is there really such a thing as too much knowledge? Stress is a part of everybody’s life, and its effects shift a spectrum that cover descriptions from stress…Stress4 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·May 1Let’s Talk About Your InsomniaA clear look at a very common health issue — Are you struggling with a life full of sleep problems? Have you ever suffered with mentally grueling insomnia? Has a battle with a lack of sleep something that just goes on and on, and still shows no improvement, even as exhaustion grows and grows? There are several common causes, that…Sleep4 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Apr 26Dear Triggers; You Can’t Defeat My SobrietyYou would think that the longer one goes into sobriety, the less often and less strong triggers related to addiction would be. Sometimes life in recovery seems to go so well, that on the outside shell of things, one may believe that they are able to say that the triggers…Addiction5 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Apr 17Drugs; They Used To Say “Just Say No”How’s It Been Since Then? — The campaign of “Just Say No” from the 1980s had good intentions. Its literal purpose seemed good for the masses. But how much literal success did it have? I don’t have the statistics in front of me, if there even are any. Speaking for myself, it certainly did not work…Addiction4 min read
Published in Thoughts And Ideas·Updated Apr 13The Greatest Gifts Of WritingAn author’s life equals redemption Lately I have found myself in positions where I’m describing in solid detail the writing side of my life. Not to say that it has all been a big hidden secret until now. But I can say that all the growing that I’ve heard one…Writing3 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Apr 1When Our Thoughts Are TangledSome of the most complex, and multi levelled tangles can occur in our brains throughout life. Now I have never been one to be strongly proficient in untangling what we consider traditional knots; those being the kinds we may face in the form of rope or string. …Thoughts4 min read