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emotional sobriety
Rule 15: watch your addictions In my book, I voices strong opinion that I believe that addiction is the most missed diagnosis within the...
Shannon Goertz
Oct 28, 20245 min read
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Divorce- Losing family and friends
Q: After my divorce, being married for 23 years, my ex had a live in girlfriend within a few months. Although our divorce was amicable,...
Shannon Goertz
Oct 27, 20242 min read
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Predicting the future of a romantic relationship
Someone posted in one of the forums I follow that they were upset within three days of having sexual relations, the guy completely...
Shannon Goertz
Oct 23, 20243 min read
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Your vibration & karma
What is Karma Yoga? Every action (karma) that we perform puts out a vibration of energy—leading to happiness or suffering. The practice...
Shannon Goertz
Oct 16, 20242 min read
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Vilomah (against the natural order of things)
I was thinking one day about how they call a female, a widow or a male a widower… and I started wondering what did they call it when you...
Shannon Goertz
Aug 22, 20243 min read
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Pain’s Exit Door
Doors out of suffering…. Dr. Jordan Peterson said, “the way I see it, you should lead a life so full of meaning that suffering becomes a...
Shannon Goertz
Aug 11, 20242 min read
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Alimony Argument $$
Q: my divorce leaves me feeling defeated and on the verge of just waiving the white flag. I know it’s not my STBX responsibly to still...
Shannon Goertz
Jul 25, 20242 min read
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Kids...taking sides
Q: It’s been over a year since my divorce. My ex did a number on my kids before and after the divorce- I’m the bad guy. It was traumatic...
Shannon Goertz
Jul 20, 20242 min read
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A Happy Ending?
I still remember the first time I discussed in a divorce social media forum whether or not we all get a “happy ending”. I was in a hurry....
Shannon Goertz
Jul 19, 20241 min read
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TOP 19 Books
How to do the work by Dr. Nicole Lepara When things fall apart by Pema Chodron Feeling good by Dr. David Burns (referred to me by a...
Shannon Goertz
Mar 1, 20241 min read
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Prepare the RIGHT way
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Shannon Goertz
Jan 16, 20241 min read
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Chasing the Storm
Adopting a new spirit animal- Embracing your Inner Bison. 🦬 Facing the storm… I’ve seen too many, put off the inevitable. You can run...
Shannon Goertz
Dec 13, 20231 min read
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Life’s purpose = Surviving
This is the true joy in life, being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one. Being a force of nature instead of a...
Shannon Goertz
Sep 24, 20231 min read
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Am I someone you love?
The reality of fighting in a healthy relationship versus an abusive one. How often has fighting with your partner left feeling like you...
Shannon Goertz
Feb 27, 20231 min read
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Loving the Abuser…
Stockholm syndrome is an emotional response. It happens to some abuse and hostage victims when they have positive feelings toward...
Shannon Goertz
Feb 6, 20233 min read
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OCD or Addiction? Which is it???
Being compulsive is a central characteristic of OCD and is crucial to addiction. OCD is proposed to be included in the concept of...
Shannon Goertz
Nov 1, 20223 min read
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Will I ever trust or love again?
Yes. I had a epiphany while studying mountain climbing recently. This happened when I was writing a short story that required a lot of...
Shannon Goertz
Dec 3, 20202 min read
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Turning the corner...
It is not uncommon for someone to come into the divorce support group who is beyond upset. I mean they are in the ninth level of Dante’s...
Shannon Goertz
Nov 27, 20202 min read
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WHY?
Why? W-H-Y Why did this happen? Why did he do this to me and our family? Why did she leave me for someone else? Why did he fall off the...
Shannon Goertz
Nov 27, 20201 min read
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Dating, Laws of Attraction, Hannibal Lecter and the Iceberg Principle
People ask me all the time, “When is it too soon to date?” That is different for every person. However I must warn you, the Laws of...
Shannon Goertz
Oct 20, 20203 min read
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