What is Adult Children of Alcoholic Syndrome?

Home What is Adult Children of Alcoholic Syndrome? What is Adult Children of Alcoholic Syndrome? For short, they use the term Adult Child or ACoA. The term “Adult-Child” best reflects the responses we frequently engage in, namely childlike fear, temper...

Thawing the Iceberg Series

Home » Iceberg Model » Page 6The Thawing the Iceberg Series consists all four of Don’s books, including the audio programs that are part of each: Thaw – Freedom from Frozen Feelings, Thawing Adult/Child Syndrome, Thawing Toxic Relationships and Thawing...

Grief Work and Adult/Child Recovery

Home Grief Work and Adult/Child Recovery Grief work and Adult/Child recovery often go hand-in-hand because growing up in a less-than-nurturing family system mean multiple losses – loss of relationships, loss of love, and loss of identity – in general, loss...

Coping with Toxic Shame

Home Coping with Toxic Shame Coping with Toxic Shame is at the core of recovery from codependency, abandonment issues, and low self-esteem. Toxic shame is a term used to describe an excessive, unhealthy level of shame that causes emotional/interpersonal dysfunction...

How to Create a Close Family

Home How to Create a Close Family How do you create a close family? To begin with, it is always wise to make sure you are prepared to start a family. Perhaps Stanford University’s 12 Simple Tests for Expectant Parents will help you decide. Here are a few of my...

Adult Children of Divorce

Home Adult Children of Divorce Adult children of divorce, alcoholics, or other dysfunctional families share some of the same outcomes in their lives: problems with chronic depression, intimacy, and fears of abandonment. The “Inner Child” evolved from...

Thawing Issues that Cause Low Self Esteem

Home Thawing Issues that Cause Low Self Esteem Issues that cause low self-esteem frequently arise from unmet childhood dependency needs on people who do not get these needs met. This page is dedicated to covering the impact of unmet childhood dependency needs on...

Program Your Subconscious Mind

Home Program Your Subconscious Mind Programming the Subconscious Mind takes effort and an understanding of the unique nature of the brain. These top-ten tips on how to program your Subconscious Mind can give you a general understanding of the power of the subconscious...

Define Motivation – Types and Theories

Home Define Motivation – Types and Theories To define motivation requires a look at the types, tips, theories, and techniques of motivation. Motivation is a fascinating, necessary, and complex function of being human. Motivation has a direct bearing on your...

Psychological Defense Mechanisms

Home Psychological Defense Mechanisms Psychological defense mechanisms are maneuvers employed by the subconscious mind to protect and serve our various ego states — These become the dynamics of our relationship with self. Subconscious conflicts between neural...

Motivation Theories – What Makes Us Tick?

Motivation Theories – What Makes Us Tick? Motivation theories are presented here to prepare a foundation for learning how to motivate self and others. In the page on types of motivation, we saw how our mental filters are the core neural networks that motivate us...

Seven Blocks to Success

Home Seven Blocks to Success If we can overcome the seven blocks to success, along with our tendency to find other ways to sabotage ourselves, we can create new neural networks for doing things in a new way, but it won’t be easy. As we have seen throughout these...

Deal with Stress – Before it Deals with You!

Deal with Stress – Before it Deals with You! [wpseo_breadcrumb] Which of the following is the best method for dealing with stress? Improving Time Management Skills Proper Diet Good Sound Sleep Relaxation Skills Regular Exercise Meditation Aroma Therapy...

Self Help Motivation – Zebras & Giraffes

Home Self Help Motivation – Zebras & Giraffes Self-help motivation — Why do we seemingly sabotage our own efforts and resist even the changes we want? The following fictitious case history provides examples of: Self-Sabotage Subconscious Resistance to...

List of Defense Mechanisms

Home List of Defense Mechanisms Here we explore a list of defense mechanisms employed by the subconscious mind to ward off anxiety and protect the conscious mind from emotional pain. The amazing ability of the subconscious mind to protect the conscious mind is at the...