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The inner voice of doubt
When I finally got sober a few moons ago I became acutely aware of the noise in my head. Intrusive thoughts, mostly negative, would bombard me from the moment I woke up until I went to bed. We all experience the inner voice of doubt to some extent. Thoughts delivered on drip feed that pull…
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Stress, stress and more stress
It’s inevitable – it keeps coming day after day, hour after hour. How we respond to stress is the difference between strengthening from it, or getting ground down by it If we respond with fear, judgement, irritation and annoyance we fall prey to the force of resentment. It infects us in each stressful moment. And…
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Freedom from anger in the stream of life
The biggest killer in the world is heart disease, the main contributing factor is stress. Jealousy, bitterness, petty irritations, anxiety, anger and rage are all evidence that something dark has infiltrated your psyche. Resentment has taken a hold on your life. It makes life a trial that becomes ever more difficult to navigate without being…
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Mindfulness – an antidote for anger
7 years ago I met a man who offered me a new way to deal with the stresses and pressures of the day by way of a simple meditation practice. There’s no getting away from the problems anger can cause under a roof. From minor irritations that create conflicts to all out fits of rage,…
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Let go
We all have the ability to forgive. To be free from anger. It doesn’t mean we have to approve of the events that created the emotional damage, it simply means the resentments no longer control us. Letting go of anger is vital if we are to progress in this lifetime. And it’s not just the…
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A fathers love
Dysfunction breeds dysfunction, and I strongly believe that for a child to grow in confidence and kindness a man needs to be a stable presence in the home. A man who is distracted by negativity will only bring those negative emotions into his daily life. I know from my own experience the damage a father…
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Mental health screening for new dads. If you are a struggling dad, you need to read this
With ongoing public awareness of the increase in mental health problems in the U.K, and with frightening numbers of men committing suicide and growing campaigns for screening new dads. There is clearly a serious problem that needs to be addressed. But what lies ahead in terms of help for those going into fatherhood who do…
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