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The fear that you’ll never experience something ever again

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When your best intentions turn into their disappointment
When your best intentions turn into their disappointment
When your best intentions turn into their disappointment
June 1, 2025
Is that really you inside your head?
May 25, 2025
Some people are a black hole of suck all your life then they’re gone
May 18, 2025
Those who never follow through what they say they’re going to do
May 11, 2025
When you want to be more than friends
May 4, 2025
When you should avoid making decisions with lasting consequences
April 27, 2025
Life isn’t exactly fulfilling when you are holding on to upset toward someone
April 20, 2025
Stay in control or let it go?
April 13, 2025
The games our loved ones play
April 6, 2025
What is love?
March 30, 2025
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The best relationship, job, or event in your life flashes by, and now you are afraid that’s the best there ever was and it will never be that good again.

When you use the words, “never,” “ever,” and “always,” you set up your present and future for a daily misery that never ends. It’s time to examine the language we use and make sure we are not setting up our reality to be a nightmare.

Filed Under: Ask Paul, Communication, Divorce, Fears, Marriage, Negative Emotions, Obsession, Podcast Episode, Regret, Relationships, Toxic Thinking, Victim Mentality Tagged With: losing your one true love, never happy again

The cheater who went from kind to cold when caught – Ex won’t return even after I improve – Your intuition needs closure

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When your best intentions turn into their disappointment
When your best intentions turn into their disappointment
When your best intentions turn into their disappointment
June 1, 2025
Is that really you inside your head?
May 25, 2025
Some people are a black hole of suck all your life then they’re gone
May 18, 2025
Those who never follow through what they say they’re going to do
May 11, 2025
When you want to be more than friends
May 4, 2025
When you should avoid making decisions with lasting consequences
April 27, 2025
Life isn’t exactly fulfilling when you are holding on to upset toward someone
April 20, 2025
Stay in control or let it go?
April 13, 2025
The games our loved ones play
April 6, 2025
What is love?
March 30, 2025
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Segment 1: She caught her husband cheating, he blamed her and her family for the affair.

He used to be loving and supportive. Now that he can’t get his way, he is cold and manipulative. Segment 2: She wants her ex back, but all he wants is sex. She complies but feels empty and lonely without him.

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Filed Under: Betrayal, Decisions, Divorce, Infidelity, Intuition, Loneliness, Loss, Obsession, Relationships, Thinking, Toxic People Tagged With: Ex won't return even after I improve, The cheater who went from kind to cold when caught, Your intuition needs closure

Obsessing about people – Can your marriage heal if you grow – Online shaming

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When your best intentions turn into their disappointment
When your best intentions turn into their disappointment
When your best intentions turn into their disappointment
June 1, 2025
Is that really you inside your head?
May 25, 2025
Some people are a black hole of suck all your life then they’re gone
May 18, 2025
Those who never follow through what they say they’re going to do
May 11, 2025
When you want to be more than friends
May 4, 2025
When you should avoid making decisions with lasting consequences
April 27, 2025
Life isn’t exactly fulfilling when you are holding on to upset toward someone
April 20, 2025
Stay in control or let it go?
April 13, 2025
The games our loved ones play
April 6, 2025
What is love?
March 30, 2025
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When you obsess about someone you want in your life or someone that broke up with you, what can you do to stop the never-ended thoughts? What about when you go so far as to stalk them and find out everything you can about them?

This is a two-part segment because there’s a lot to talk about. In segment two a woman wants to know if she heals and grows will her husband see that she is better and want to stay in the relationship. However, the husband has been manipulative and unkind to her, letting her know that she’s the one with the problem and she’s the one who needs help.

Can they save their marriage or are they doomed to fail? During the close of the show I talk about Justine Sacco and how her life was ruined because of a misunderstood joke on Twitter.

Public shaming takes the stage in this segment. 

Filed Under: Marriage, Obsession, Podcast Episode, Relationships, Shame

Trusting Your Gut – Can You Reconcile with Someone You’ve Hurt – Making Decisions Easier

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When your best intentions turn into their disappointment
When your best intentions turn into their disappointment
When your best intentions turn into their disappointment
June 1, 2025
Is that really you inside your head?
May 25, 2025
Some people are a black hole of suck all your life then they’re gone
May 18, 2025
Those who never follow through what they say they’re going to do
May 11, 2025
When you want to be more than friends
May 4, 2025
When you should avoid making decisions with lasting consequences
April 27, 2025
Life isn’t exactly fulfilling when you are holding on to upset toward someone
April 20, 2025
Stay in control or let it go?
April 13, 2025
The games our loved ones play
April 6, 2025
What is love?
March 30, 2025
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Do you trust your gut? Do you want to?

In segment one, I share how I almost got conned by a store clerk and how I used my instinct to keep from getting deceived (and calling him out at the same time).

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Filed Under: abuse, Control, Deception, Decisions, Divorce, Emotional Abuse, Emotional Withdrawal, Manipulation, Marriage, Obsession, Podcast Episode, Relationships, Self-Esteem, Self-Worth, Toxic People Tagged With: Easy way to make decisions, Reconciling with someone you've hurt, trusting your instincts

Pondering the Choice to Commit Suicide

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Image still from the music video on childhood sexual abuse: “Fiona” by Asha Lightbearer

The following article is for educational purposes only and may not reflect the view of the medical or therapeutic community. Always seek professional guidance when it comes to your physical and mental health.

You usually don’t discuss suicidal thoughts with others. And because of that, they fester inside. Often the people around you have no clue what’s going on with you until it’s too late.

I personally don’t believe suicidal thoughts in themselves are necessarily unhealthy. In fact, I believe they can be a good way to use your brain the way it was designed:

To consider all outcomes of a situation, good, bad and ugly. Your brain appreciates that it has a choice. 

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Filed Under: anxiety, Decisions, Depression, Human Potential, Loneliness, Negative Emotions, Obsession, Overwhelm, Physical Health, Podcast Episode, Regret, Suicide Tagged With: alone, suicidal thoughts, suicide

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