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Vacation from Rumination – 2-12 meeting

This last Thursday, I shared my presentation with everyone entitled “ Vacation from Rumination “ So what are ruminating thoughts?   Rumination is a focused attention on the symptoms of our anxiety or distress, and on it’s possible causes and…

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The Second Ghost (Change in the Present) – 1/15 meeting

This past Thursday, Don made his presentation entitled “ The Second Ghost Part I “ He shared with us his thoughts on the new year, which causes most of us to think about setting new goals. Don suggested that maybe…

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Difficult People – 12/18 meeting

So where do we meet difficult people?  We can run into difficult people at holiday gatherings, or at work or maybe even at the grocery store. So what might make them difficult?  They could show traits of being rude or…

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The Fire – 12/11 meeting

So, how, in that terrible moment do we summon the strength to be found?  To pick ourselves up and make that call and get help. This is where practice comes in.  While they may seem small, trivial and unrelated, here…

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Anxiety -11/13 meeting

This last Thursday, our friend Corey presented for us.  He shared with us his presentation on “Anxiety “ Unfortunately anxiety is one of those topics we can all relate to. Corey shared that there are different types of anxiety, such…

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Safety Plans – 11/6 meeting

This last Thursday, Haley shared with us her reminder of how important it is that we have a current and updated Safety Plan.  A safety plan is used to make sure that you are ready to handle a mental health…

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Living Life in the Digital World – 10/23 meeting

This last Thursday, Miriam shared with us her presentation entitled “ Living Life in the Digital World “ Miriam shared with us her thoughts on how AI ( artificial intelligence) and the digital world may have an impact on our mental health….

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PTSD – 10/16 meeting

This last Thursday, Kirk shared his presentation on PTSD.   ( Post traumatic stress disorder).  Kirk shared a little bit of history on PTSD.  It was during the First World War that what is now known as PTSD was diagnosed…

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The Truth – 10/9 meeting

This past Thursday, Don shared with us his blog entitled “ The Truth “ Don shared that his presentation for the night was all about our truth inside. That there are facts and then there are truths.  A fact is…

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Letting Go and Forgiving – 9/25 meeting

On Thursday September 25th, I shared my most recent presentation entitled “ Letting Go and Forgiving “  Forgiveness can mean different things to each of us. In general, it’s basically a decision to let go of resentment and thoughts of…

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