Relationship Helpers

In It OCD (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder) is marked by a cycle of obsession, compulsion, momentary relief from the obsession and then the cycle starts over. Often the parent and school is complicit in the cycle of fear by sending the child home from school, instead of encouraging them to stay. So That You Don’t Get Caught Up in the Cycle Using the school refusal example above, we take a look at how to successfully create and follow through with a boundary; when your child says they do not feel well, you take this moment to use a GENTLE OBSERVATION: If a parent gives in to the child’s protestations then the parent is sending the message that he is not confident in his child.

For the next seven weeks we will focus on how you can help your spouse through trauma issues, anxiety/OCD, toxic family relationships, alcoholism/substance abuse issues, addictions, anger issues, and grief/loss. She wants today’s message to offer hope for those coping with trauma and to see that recovery is possible. When we enter into trying to understand trauma, it’s like entering into a war zone. It’s not that He wasn’t already there, but trauma can make you forget it.

For some that struggle with triggers, they may not know today’s date, yet are still triggered by the anniversary of a trauma on that date. Some people struggle with having their personal space impeded or struggle with being cornered because of a past trauma. Having a very broad understanding of triggers is important because each person’s experience of trauma is different. We can’t say that this person’s trauma is that person’s trauma or that this person’s reason for having PTSD is that person’s reasons for having or not having PTSD.

How the Connection With Your Baby Affects Their Future Marriage – Part 2 081 Marriage: How the Connection With Your Baby Affects Their Future Marriage – Part 1 Self-care seems to be buzz words these days. After helping Vincent see that self-care goes beyond taking a daily bath, Laura engages him in discussion on activities that women and men find entertaining. We delineate the difference between selfish behavior and self-care by using Vincent’s example of what many men find fun:  sitting in a deer stand for hours on end. Dangers of Too Much Self-CareLaura has seen the impact of women self-medicating with what started as an occasional glass of wine to wind down in the evening to drinking that has increased over time.