Note: My previous article, "5 Steps to Mind’s Eye Beliefs" raised several questions. This article is an additional attempt at getting the concept across better. The first of the five steps to …
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5 Steps to Mind’s Eye Beliefs
All of us take five steps to complete every Life Situation we encounter. Each result is deposited in our belief sets and these belief sets cumulatively form our current viewpoint. We use our viewpoint …
The Personal Turning Point
A "turning point," as defined by Merriam Webster’s online dictionary, is a point at which a significant change occurs. Two of my turning points were dictated by trouble in my life: I didn’t want …
Relapse and How to Quit for Good
Relapse. I experimented with smoking at age five. I didn’t start “really” smoking until I was 12. When I was 35, I smoked up to three packages of cigarettes a day. I didn’t want to quit, but I knew …
Alcoholism: My Story
When I was 11. I had my first drink of alcohol. When I was 14, I had my first blackout. When I was 22, I was arrested for DUII. I was jailed, then bailed out, then convicted in court. I received a …
Stages of Change
If you’re going to learn how to "fertilize your crap," you need to have an idea of the stages of time you’ll have to go through to “grow your alfalfa.” Denial The first stage of change is …