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Finding Joy in Today
Steve Wright, M.A. After these events, the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision: “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield; your reward will be very great.” But Abram said, “Lord God, what can you give me, since I am childless and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?” […]
By THE AACC, 8 years ago
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The Definition of “Self”
Steve Wright, LCPC, RDDP In the movie “The Majestic,” Jim Carey plays a screenwriter in the post WWII McCarthy era who is blacklisted. Subsequently, in his distress, he takes a drive along the Pacific Coast Highway. In a rain storm, he loses control of his car on a bridge and plunges into a river, striking […]
By THE AACC, 8 years ago
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Why Perfectionism Will Always Steal Our Peace
Lisa Murray, M.A., L.M.F.T. It’s always there. Like a mosquito I keep swatting, as it buzzes around my head, torturing me with its presence. Just when I think I have come to accept myself, embrace my flaws, and live in peace, perfectionism sneaks right up and bites me, draining the life and peace right out […]
By THE AACC, 8 years ago
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Why We Need a New Way of Thinking About Emotions
Lisa Murray, M.A., L.M.F.T. We have a glass of wine at the end of the day to take the edge off. We take a pill to numb us from whatever’s making us feel bad. We throw ourselves into work to avoid having to come home and deal with the pressures of marriage, finances, parenting. We […]
By THE AACC, 9 years ago
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How To Cultivate The Power of Peace Within The Church
Lisa Murray, M.A., LMFT Peace. Everyone wants peace. Global peace. Racial peace. Peace within our families and peace within our hearts. We want relief from our brokenness, healing from our pain. In our efforts to find peace, we grasp at everything around us—our relationships, our finances, our careers, even our faith—to bring us that coveted […]
By THE AACC, 9 years ago
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Who Is The Least of These?
Sandy Egle, M.S. The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’ – Matthew 25:40 I want to challenge us to think about who is the “least of these”. I believe that the answer to this question is relative. We […]
By THE AACC, 9 years ago
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When You Love Someone Who is Facing Addiction
Chemical dependence is occurring at epidemic proportions in the world in which we live. During President Obama’s recent and final State of the Union address, he spent some of those precious moments discussing the topic of addiction and the effects it has and will continue to have on our nation if left unabated. As […]
By THE AACC, 9 years ago
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Lessons for the Clinician through the Steps of AA
Raymond Alvarez, MS, LCSW As I began working in the field of substance abuse, I learned that addiction and Christianity have more in common than one might think. Four years ago, I was asked, “Why substance abuse?” At the time I shared that it is nice to work in a field where there is so […]
By THE AACC, 9 years ago
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The Baby Boomers’ Dilemma: Generativity or Stagnation?
Jacqueline Gatewood, Psy.D. I remember when my youngest was going through the tantrum phase; my friends were quick to advise: “It’s just a stage. He’ll outgrow it.” And so it was—just a stage, one of many. It seems that life is made up of going through stages and, according to theorists, this continues over a […]
By THE AACC, 9 years ago
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Why Emotional Abundance Holds the Key To Lasting Peace
Lisa Murray, M.A., LMFT For most of my life I felt anything but abundant. I was exhausted trying to be everything for everybody. I was obsessed with winning other’s approval. I was terrified of rejection. I was demanding and critical of myself. I could never speak my thoughts and feelings and I did my very best […]