There’s one thing we all have in common, a mom. Mother’s Day is a day to celebrate that woman for giving you the gift of life.
Dr Donna MarksMay 8, 2021
Are you the type of person who struggles to achieve a particular goal and can’t seem to get there? If so, you are like many people (myself included) who didn’t understand why all our efforts propelled rather than attracted our…
Dr Donna MarksApril 17, 2021
Are you the type of person who struggles to achieve a particular goal and can’t seem to get there? If so, you are like many people (myself included) who didn’t understand why all our efforts propelled rather than attracted our…
Dr Donna MarksApril 11, 2021
One of my favorite passages from A Course in Miracles states: “No evidence will convince you of the truth of what you do not want.” This is a powerful statement, and often, both therapists and their patients are faced with…
Dr Donna MarksApril 3, 2021
Except for family counseling, most therapists are trained to treat only one person in a family. Best practices claim a therapist can’t remain objective and has a conflict of interest when involving significant others.
Dr Donna MarksMarch 28, 2021
People in recovery learn how to recognize when they are “triggered” to relapse. An event over which they have no control causes the person to feel emotionally flooded, and the first thing that comes to mind is to self-medicate those…
Dr Donna MarksMarch 21, 2021
Some people act as though they are allergic to their feelings. They avoid their emotions at all costs and will do anything to block, blunt, medicate, or stuff them.
Dr Donna MarksMarch 13, 2021
People who have decided to face their addiction have made a courageous attempt to reclaim their lives and cease self-destructive behavior. But stopping a single behavior does not usually end the disease of addiction.
Dr Donna MarksFebruary 12, 2021
Abuse of parents by children is rarely discussed. There’s plenty of help for adult children who have been raised in dysfunctional families, those harmed by parents with addiction, or some other type of mental health issue.
Dr Donna MarksFebruary 6, 2021
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