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Calm is a tool we learn to use so that we can deal more successfully with life and the problems we all face.

Relapse doesn’t mean failure, but it does mean a great deal of pain and effort.

It might be a friend, or a colleague. Maybe an ex, or a sort-of relationship. Might be a relative who doesn’t live with you. In any case, their problems are draining YOU of energy and time, and the stress is mounting. It’s a toxic relationship.

Eventually, things get so bad that the details become irrelevant and the objections seem unimportant.

We’re competitive on price and have all the required services, but for some reason the award goes elsewhere.

It may help in understanding how the problems that plague some of us throughout life may have come about. And hopefully, in doing so, remove a bit the shame and stigma that often accompanies such problems.

Diabetics and heart patients are asked to make changes in lifestyle to reduce the risk of future crisis. Therapy is sometimes used to support those changes.

Always good to collect opinions from others. But when you feel you’ve talked to enough people, try applying ‘impact analysis’ to the issue.

A big fine, for instance, isn’t necessarily a better deterrent than a lesser one that is administered quickly and effectively.

It’s not really surprise or shock that convinces the alcoholic to seek treatment. It’s a combination of influence and leverage.