In my counseling practice there are themes that are repeated over and over again. The one that is being repeated lately is this phrase, "That just made me so angry!"  Or, "She makes me feel like I am going crazy".

Want to know something? No one can make you do or feel anything! The truth here is that you allowed that to make you angry. You are allowing her to make you feel like you are going crazy.

You have so much more power than you realize you have. 

You are NOT at the mercy of other people's feelings and actions. You choose. 

Be aware of your emotional habits. Reacting to someone else's junk can be a habit. Is it for you?

  National Domestic Violence Hotline- 1-800-799-7233

Crisis text line: HOME to 741741

 For my clients who suffer from Generalized Anxiety Disorder, or OCD issues- I want to make something clear: Just because you do not have a compulsive ritual (hand washing, stair counting, etc) that follows the invasive thought; this does not mean it isn't OCD.  Yeah. Really.  It's simply a mental compulsion or audio tape that loops in your head. 

Try this- when the thought invades your thinking space, clap your hands and say, "That's not helpful now. I'm walking away from this." And then...walk away from it mentally or maybe even physically.

We'll talk more in session. But yeah...still OCD or GAD. 

Not crazy. Crazy is as crazy does. Let me judge.

 Looking for my web site? I took it down. It was costing me too much money for simply posting facts about what I do, how I do it and what to expect. You can find all the important stuff here: 

www.MightyWarriorCounseling.blogspot.com

If you want to email me here is that address: marjoriebmcwilliams@gmail.com.

 So I have decided that my web site is costing too much money and that I can find a different way to display information about my counseling practice.  I made a page that will stay just that...a page. 

Here is the link: 

www.MightyWarriorCounseling.blogspot.com

Let me know what you think. Am I being a cheapskate?

Six Reality Checks

 Every now and then I have to shock my clients back into reality. They are living in a fantasy world that allows them to continue to self-harm or not get well.

 Which ones of these reality checks are obvious to you and which ones are things you have zero clue how to manage in your life?

Reality Check #1- You Must Stop Rescuing People.

Reality Check #2- You Have a Right to Not Care

Reality Check #3-You Have to Stop Bargaining For Love

Reality Check #4-You Can Learn How to Emotionally Detach

Reality Check #5-You Can Learn How to Feel Worthy

Reality Check #6-You Can Learn to Respect Yourself

Are any of these check points issues for you right now?