I Met the Enemy and It Was ME!
Opening Insights Today was just like most of my recent days. All of my goals seemed out of reach, all of my efforts appeared to have been in vain and progress was just a word […]
Recovery Co-Lab Blogs
Walking with My Mentor
Opening Insights: Anger Uncovered I had a very powerful discussion with my mentor, Richard, today. In the last week I’ve been experiencing anger rising to the surface and I don’t know where it’s coming from. […]
The Journey of A Man
Opening Insights Discovery is a journey, an unfolding process. Each person’s journey is different but equal. The question is how do we uncover the who we are? Informational Insights 77 years ago an immigrant from […]
Discover What Personality Type Are You:
Type A or Type B?
Opening Insights There are 3 types of personalities that have been related to physical health and disease. What are they? Informational Insights Friedman & Rosenman (both cardiologists) developed a theory of personality types based on […]
Keirsey Temperament Sorter
Opening Insights The Keirsey Temperament Sorter (KTS) is a self-assessed personality questionnaire designed to help people better understand themselves and others. It was first introduced in the book Please Understand Me. It is one of […]
5 Foods, You Would Have Never Guessed Are Bad For You
Opening Insights Are strawberries dangerous? What about tomatoes? Watch the video below to gain insight into what foods are deceptively dangerous. Pocket Wisdom Insights (PWI) invites you to explore the following Co-Lab Blog. This blog […]
Bio X4 Video With Dr. Amy Lee
Opening Insights You thought that diet soda was safe, think again. In the video below learn about foods, what they do to you and how to take charge of your health. Informational Insights Bio X4 […]
Cultural Recovery Support: Smart or Intelligent?
Opening Insights: Addiction Realities Addiction and dependency are the modern-day pandemic - alcohol, drugs, technology, sex, gambling, nicotine, caffeine, sugar, work and the list goes on.... While recovery has always been predominantly focused on the [...]
Recovery 101
Opening Insights All addiction is rooted in fear-based thinking and control. We must come face to face with: The Impact of Our Fear-Based Self-Centeredness The Impact of Our Behavior on Our Organizations Informational [...]
What It Means When a Narcissist Says “I Love You”
Opening Insights Dear Codependent Partner, What I’m about to say is not something I’d ever say or admit (to you), because to do so would end the winner-takes-all-game that is my main source of pleasure […]
Transference and Narcissism
Opening Insights: Examples of Transference In an attempt to demystify transference, here are some very simple examples: You meet someone at a party who reminds you of your favorite aunt and you find yourself feeling […]
Select Quotes on Narcissism
Opening Insights There is a clear line of delineation between self-love and real narcissism. On one side the individual possesses self-identity, accepts who they are and is comfortable being in their own skin with others. […]
The Dark Triad Rises
Opening Insights Written by Alexander Burgemeester Today I want to examine the notion that Narcissism isn’t out on its own on the “everyday people it is not good to have a relationships with” stakes. In […]
The Narcissist and Money
Opening Insights Written by Alexander Burgemeester Narcissists are characterized by their extreme selfishness, lack of empathy, and craving for admiration which they get through status and power. With grandiose thinking and arrogance, they demand that […]
Prescription for Change — How to End America’s Opioid Addiction
Opening Insights Informational Insights By Dr. Mercola The MTV production “Prescription for Change” highlights the struggles of drug addiction and includes interviews with President Obama, in which he urges users to seek help, and discusses […]
Letting Go of Addiction
Opening Insights The Letting Go Process is used in many areas of education, healthcare, leadership and change management. This process was defined by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross (July 8, 1926 – August 24, 2004) a Swiss-American psychiatrist […]
PWI Letting Go
Opening Insights: Letting Go We have all heard the advice: “Let Go and let GOD” “Oh, just let it go…” “Forget it and move on“ “Don’t think about it – just […]
Interfacing to the Human Experience…
Opening Insights According to Pocket Wisdom Insights methodology and human understanding there are 5 Gears that run our lives. We either learn to turn the Gears or the Gears turn us. These PWI 5 Gears […]
Masturbation
Realities, Research and Risks…
Opening Insights Lust is the ape that gibbers in our loins. Tame him as we will by day, he rages all the wilder in our dreams by night. Just when we think we’re safe from […]