Hello and welcome back to Second Chance to Live my friend. I am happy to see that you decided to stop by to visit with me. Thank you. You are always welcome around my table. Last week I attended a 12 Step support group meeting. After the meeting a friend made a casual statement, that at the time, caught me off guard. He said, “So what step are you on?” Initially I was taken … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2014
Living with a Traumatic Brain Injury — Am I Being Manipulated? Solutions and Strategies Part 3
In the event that you have not read Part 1 and Part 2 of this article, please click on the following links: Living with a Traumatic Brain Injury — Am I Being Manipulated? Awareness Part 1 Living with a Traumatic Brain Injury — Am I Being Manipulated? Impact Part 2 In my experience, shame has the effect on me, as when a deer is caught in the headlights of a vehicle. In … [Read more...]
Living with a Traumatic Brain Injury — Am I Being Manipulated? Impact Part 2
If you have not already read Part 1 of this article, please do so at this time by clicking on this link: Living with a Traumatic Brain Injury -- Am I Being Manipulated? Part 1 In my experience, I have found that pointing fingers in anyone's direction is of little value. Pointing fingers in other people's directions only keeps me feeling helpless and hopeless. Through my … [Read more...]
Living with a Traumatic Brain Injury — Am I Being Manipulated? Awareness Part 1
For many years, I felt alone and isolated. For a very long time I had no idea why I felt alone and isolated. Through my process, I discovered that my sense of being alone and feeling isolated stemmed from my inherent sense of shame. In Part 1 of this article, I would like to share what I have learned about shame and its effects. In Part 2, I will share how shame impacted my … [Read more...]
Second Chance to Live Video Presentation Categories
On July 31, 2011 I created a You Tube channel to upload video presentations of my articles. I began creating video presentations of my articles to share the information with individuals who learn through watching and listening. During the past 34 months I have created 220 video presentations and I have uploaded video presentations to You Tube channel. At the time that I began … [Read more...]
