Self Development

breaking the fantasy bond with our mothers, psychalive, mothers day 2012, mother daughter conflict,
Breaking the Fantasy Bond with Our Mothers

The other day, I was reminded of reading Nancy Friday’s book, My Mother/My Self many... >>

Breaking Free from Addiction

I must admit, I was curious as to why my sister was sitting me down... >>

Springtime Renewal

For many, Spring is a time for renewal and revitalization. Just as in nature, rebirth... >>

Tao, Jenny Yip, Mindfulness, Cognitive-Based Therapy
The Tao: Mindfulness-Based Cognitive-Behavior Therapy

All things in the world come from being. And being comes from non-being. –Lao Tzu... >>

The Critical Inner Voice Defined

The following interview with Dr. Lisa Firestone was conducted by BestofYouToday.com, a website focused on... >>

addiction, alcoholism, psychalive, recovery
Are You an Addict?

The tabloids and reality TV shows documenting the erratic, out-of-control behaviors associated with drinking and... >>

prescription drug abuse, addiction
Is Our Aversion To Pain Killing Us?

The sad and untimely loss of Whitney Houston is yet another highly publicized death that... >>

healthy eating, alive to self, Psychalive, Meredith Watkins
Thy Food Shall Be Thy Medicine

Anyone who has worked with people with addictions and particularly challenging mental health issues, such... >>

prescription drugs , psychalive, drug abuse, mental healtth
Mental Health Professionals React to U.S. Abuse of Prescription Drugs

With a 2011 Centers for Disease Control report showing U.S. overdoses of prescription painkillers to... >>

Courage, assertiveness, critical inner voice, vulnerability, Dr. Robert Firestone, Psychalive
A New Slant on Vulnerability: Courage Not Conformity

This blog contains excerpts from an interview with Dr. Robert Firestone by Fred Branfman, political... >>