Dr. Mary Anne Fifield, CSAT, CAS, LMFT.
Therapy for Individuals in Recovery
Recovery Process
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Powerlessness Inventory
When we find ourselves overwhelmed by a person, an event, or a circumstance a question to ask would be “what am I afraid of?” The state of powerlessness causes anxiety. Naturally. Taking an inventory of just what is it that is causing distress might lead to a new understanding of our needs. For example: …
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Carl’s Jr.
When I heard that the Carl’s Jr near me was closing, I was surprised by my anxiety reaction. I don’t eat there, but it has been a fixture in my neighborhood for as long as I have lived here. Asking the Lord what was going on, l learned that when the familiar is disturbed…
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Letting Go of Others…
For all of us in recovery, from whatever, there comes a time when we have to heal from our broken attachment wounds. None of us grew up in a healthy, nurturing home environment. We are all damaged by our parents or caregivers’ brokenness to some degree. Our broken attachments are not our fault. We have…
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Sanity Restored
The 23rd Psalm states that the Good Shepard can restore our soul. What is our soul? Our soul is our unique human self, created in God’s image. Our soul is our thinking, feeling and acting. Addiction, in ourselves or someone we love, robs us of our soul. We are not in our right mind, because…
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The Cart
Years ago, I was thinking about the 3rd Step, when I received a God download picture to help me understand. I was standing in a very muddy road. It was raining, cold and I was miserable. I was behind a wooden cart trying to push it forward. It was the kind of cart used by…