maybe you should try something other than separation as a consequence. IA's strive when there is distance. it's the ultimate goal, to have that balance of close yet still far enough away. IA is the fear of intimacy. so just my opinion, but maybe he should have a consequence that doesnt give him...
I like the mountain analogy for the idea of the councilor, but personally as a parent and a husband I like to think I'm climbing the same mountain with my family. helping them, supporting them, carrying them when they need me. the hardest part is knowing when they are nothing more then dead...
so what is your work schedule? I'm just curious if its different then here in the states. like over here we have a 40hr work week and anything over that is OT.
To the point of your really long journal. it really just sounds like you two want the same thing and that is to be understood. I know...
you should go to guitar center and look at getting a keyboard with a good set of headphones. i bet you could get the whole set up for $200 to $500. you can set it up in the corner of your room and play it whenever. I have my guitar hanging on the wall at home and will grab it all the time just...
sounds good. until then I suggest a daily check in on this thread. doesn't have to be long or overly winded. just something some that says "I'm here, I'm trying, and (maybe) this is what I've learned."
For me I've been at this since November and so far I've had 2 IA relapses. I really dont...
any news to report on the group? just want to make sure everyone is still on board. I know as a PA and an IA, I have a short attention span and really have to work hard on staying focused on my goals and what I want.
I was just thinking about you're complimenting your wife. I was doing my daily's and I remembered something that kenzi and I went through when we started. I thought I was giving really great deep meaningful compliments, but I wasnt really telling her the things I loved about her. for kenzi it...
I think it should be a closed group. I feel like we should have help people, but we can only really help people who want help. the first step would be getting the work books then joining the group. that way we can help coach people through the program cause it can be confusing.