Dr. Mary Anne Fifield, CSAT, CAS, LMFT.
Therapy for Individuals in Recovery
Recovery Process
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23rd Psalm: Soul Restoration
The nature of sheep… When they are restless, irritable, discontented (quote from Big Book), they mill around, bumping into each other and create more upset. Dangerous for sheep. The shepherd walks slowly among them, speaking softly so they hear his voice. Then He makes them lie down in their green pastures. Pastures are not meadows,…
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My Life-boat
I made a decision to turn my will and life over to God’s care. As I reflect on my 3rd step, I picture myself in a little boat with a small outboard motor. My hand tightly holds the tiller of the motor. I am heading towards the sights and sounds of people having fun. Music…
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Serenity = Sanity
When we find ourselves powerless over something/someone that is causing us distress, one action we can take is to ask God for His Serenity. In serenity we find safety. We find that we are restored to sanity as Step Two promises. When we receive sanity, our obsessive thinking, our overwhelming negative emotions, and our compulsive…
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TOTTs
] What are you thinking about? Philippians 4:8 offers some guidelines. Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable, if anything is excellent or praiseworthy, Think On Theses Things. Our character defects are displayed in our behavior, but they also show…
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WWJD
“What Would Jesus Do?” is a reminder of our 11th Step. Seeking only His will and the power to carry it out. Seeking means we have to learn how to listen, to hear what He is saying to us. Many voices clamor for our attention. His is often a still, small voice that we have…