Shrink Unleashed

Send us Fan Mail There is a saying in Al-Anon, we become sicker than they are. What that means is that often when dealing with an alcoholic and/or drug addict we can become so involved in their life, taking care of them, watching over them, enabling them, that before we know it our own lives have begun to unravel. This scenario does not just have to pertain to alcoholics or drug addicts, but toxic relationships in general. To an alcoholic or drug addict substance is their obsession and compul...

Send us Fan Mail How many times have you struggled with, what is the right thing to do. Or more to the point, "I know what the right thing to do is, but I really don't want to do it." Sometimes our decision making process can be shaped by fear, shame, or guilt. However, sometimes our process is just simple selfishness or self-interest. Contrary action is taking an action that we know is the better choice, even though every impulse tells us differently. Join me while I struggle with a contrary...

Send us Fan Mail I call this episode; I Was the Fat Kid in Elementary School. Being that kid has had a profound impact in every facet of my life. I feel that there is no better way to illustrate the impact our childhood can have on our future is by using myself as an example. When I set out to do this podcast, I had every intension of being honest and candid. What better way to fulfil my goal than to share with you some of my most painful memories. I have always been a bit of a storyteller in...