Some Self Improvement Thoughts Now That the Holidays Go Into Full Gear
One more day of November and the holdiay season is moving into high gear. Every TV commercial says “Buy, Buy, Buy.” Some even suggest that you get a loan so you can buy those expensive gifts you think each member of your family wants (and needs?) After all, will 5 year old Tommy ever respect you [...]
The One Eyed Hypnotist – The Hypnotic Effect of TV
Little Jimmie sits in front of the Saturday cartoons. You have selected his programs carefully to avoid violence, wild behavior and bad language. You know the programs are relatively wholesome and you really need the time to get some things done. Little Jimmie loves it. Lunch time comes and he begins to cry for the [...]
Let's Talk About Addictions
There’s a lot of talk about addictions, especially about addiction to drugs, alcohol and cigarettes. A definition, without getting too clinical is: An addiction is a recurring compulsion by an individual to engage in some specific activity. An addiction can be physical and/or psychological. It differs from a passion in that it has to be done whether [...]
Are Addictions All In Your Head?
I realize a question like the one posed as the title of this article may ruffle a few feathers, but I have to explore it anyway. Why? Mainly because I battled addictions to both alcohol and cigarettes for more than fifteen years, and walked away from both of them a little over a year ago, [...]
How To Overcome Addiction
Many people battle with addictions for significant portions of their lives and have a lot of difficulty overcoming these things called “addictions”. How do I know this? Well, not only because I hear about addictions in the media almost incessantly, but for the better part of 15 years I was addicted to both alcohol and [...]
