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Posted bySara NeviusAugust 17, 2021Posted inAddiction, change, consciousness, Emotions, Personal growth, Reflection, Self-awareness, Substance UseTags:Addiction, psychotherapy, Reflection, self-insightLeave a comment on Musings

Your Therapist Doesn’t Have the Answers. You Do.

The goal of psychotherapy isn’t to feel better but to get better at feeling.

Posted bySara NeviusJuly 30, 2021July 30, 2021Posted inAddiction, consciousness, Emotions, Personal growth, Reflection, Self-awarenessTags:psychotherapy, Reflection, self-insightLeave a comment on Your Therapist Doesn’t Have the Answers. You Do.

What We’re Not Talking About and Why it Matters

What we avoid impacts our progress.

Posted bySara NeviusJuly 12, 2021July 13, 2021Posted inAddiction, change, Emotions, Personal growth, Reflection, Self-awarenessTags:consciousness, psychotherapy, Reflection, self-insightLeave a comment on What We’re Not Talking About and Why it Matters

Ambivalence is a Stage of Change

Navigating ambivalence requires curiosity.

Posted bySara NeviusJuly 6, 2021July 6, 2021Posted inAddiction, change, Personal growth, Reflection, Self-awarenessTags:psychotherapy, recovery, Reflection, self-insightLeave a comment on Ambivalence is a Stage of Change

“It’s not fair” and the Cries of Our Inner Child

The inner stuck emotions and our ability to understand, feel and accept them, sets us on a path of freedom and peace.

Posted bySara NeviusMay 3, 2021May 3, 2021Posted inAddiction, consciousness, Emotions, Personal growth, Reflection, Self-awarenessTags:consciousness, emotional intelligence, psychology, ReflectionLeave a comment on “It’s not fair” and the Cries of Our Inner Child

Capitalism doesn’t want you to be aware

What might happen if we all were a little more self-aware?

Posted bySara NeviusAugust 23, 2020August 23, 2020Posted inAddiction, consciousness, Personal growth, Reflection, Self-awarenessLeave a comment on Capitalism doesn’t want you to be aware

Substance use addiction will enter your life

When substance use addiction enters your life, mind your preconceived notions, and stay open to all that you don’t fully understand. It will matter more than you know.

Posted bySara NeviusJuly 15, 2020February 14, 2021Posted inAddiction, Substance UseLeave a comment on Substance use addiction will enter your life

Deeper Questions for Treating Addiction

We can’t change anything if we stay far away from it. We need to get up close.

Posted bySara NeviusJune 30, 2020February 14, 2021Posted inAddiction, Substance UseTags:Addiction, opioid addiction, psychotherapy for addiction, Substance Use, treatment1 Comment on Deeper Questions for Treating Addiction

How to help an addict

Mis-perceptions of addiction, and an overemphasis of drugs, combined with the undervaluing of relationships, majorly impact the outcomes in treating addiction.

Posted bySara NeviusJune 1, 2020June 9, 2020Posted inAddiction, Reflection, Substance UseTags:Addiction, drug use, Help for addiction, recovery, Substance Use3 Comments on How to help an addict

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