Posts by Susan V. Brewer | Life in Balance

Codependency Part III

20 Jun 2013 Posted by Susan V. Brewer in Balance

Believe it or not there is a lot to say about codependency. Most people do not even realize that they are codependent. They assume that some of their attitudes and behaviors are just who they are as people. They do not understand that codependency can…

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How to Improve Self-Esteem?

20 May 2013 Posted by Susan V. Brewer in Balance

Our self esteem is something that we can control and change at any time. It is based upon our beliefs and attitudes that we have about ourselves. For example, “I AM GOOD ENOUGH despite my faults, insecurities and imperfections. Who I am is not defined…

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Self-Improvement Part II

20 Apr 2013 Posted by Susan V. Brewer in Balance

Our self esteem is something that we can control and change at any time. It is based upon the beliefs and attitudes that we have about ourselves. Improving our self-esteem comes from identifying our feelings and knowing how to express them appropriately. We need to…

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Rejection

20 Mar 2013 Posted by Susan V. Brewer in Balance, Coping Skills, Counseling, Feelings, Self-Care

I was reading this article on rejection and how most of us at one time or another in our lives have struggled with rejection. The word “rejection” alone makes you not even want to say it let alone deal with it. What I have learned…

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Living a Sober Life

20 Feb 2013 Posted by Susan V. Brewer in Alcohol and Drugs, Counseling, Recovery, Self-Care, Twelve Step Program

Most recovering addicts will tell you that being sober can be a lot of work depending upon the given time or day or event in their lives. So many struggle with staying sober for one day because of their inner demons, unwillingness to change, severe…

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Honesty

20 Jan 2013 Posted by Susan V. Brewer in Balance, Coping Skills, Counseling, Feelings

I find that being honest for some people is very difficult. I do not believe that most people lie intentionally. I believe that sometimes they are so fearful of the outcome or hurting someone’s feelings that their impulse is to lie. Once they lie they…

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Stress

20 Dec 2012 Posted by Susan V. Brewer in Balance, Coping Skills, Feelings, Self-Care

What can you say about stress? It feels like you can’t breathe sometimes and that you have to make quick decisions. When I am feeling overly stressed, I first try and figure out what is causing me stress and if there is something that I…

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Progress Not Perfection

20 Nov 2012 Posted by Susan V. Brewer in Balance, Coping Skills, Recovery, Self-Care, Twelve Step Program

Often when I am working with my clients they have a tendency to compare themselves to others and question whether or not they measure up. You may ask “measure up to what?” Sometimes people think that they are not enough, good enough, smart enough, thin…

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Creating a Crisis

23 Aug 2012 Posted by Susan V. Brewer in Balance, Coping Skills, Counseling, Feelings

Do you ever create a crisis and not know why? Sometimes people create drama and crisis because it is all they know how to do and it is how they live their life. Sometimes they are looking for attention from others even if it is…

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Keep it Simple

02 Jul 2012 Posted by Susan V. Brewer in Balance, Coping Skills, Twelve Step Program

How easy is it to keep things simple when your head is moving a hundred miles a minute? It is not, but it can be done. It is all about slowing down for a brief moment and writing down whatever it is that is in…

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