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A Fulfilling Life through Character Integrity

April 13, 2023Addiction and Recovery, Empowerment, Integrity, Love, Mental Health, Narcissism, Personality and Character, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychology, Relationships, Responsibility, Social Issues, Spirituality10 Commandments of Character, addictions, cravings, empowerment, fulfilling life, integrity, narcissistic age, needs, spiritual awakening, wantsDr. Simon

While character integrity is essential for civil, wholesome relationships, it’s also, surprisingly, the key to a genuinely rich and fulfilling life!

Revisiting the Character Disturbance Spectrum

February 9, 2023Aggression, Covert-Aggression, Empowerment, gaslighting, Integrity, Manipulation, Manipulators, Narcissism, Personality and Character, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychological Manipulation, Psychology, Relationships, Responsibility, Social Issues, Therapycharacter disturbance, empowerment, gaslighting, narcissism, spectrumDr. Simon

The character disturbance spectrum is vast, yet poorly understood. But getting it right is essential for true personal empowerment.

Resisting the Urge to Expose a Covert Abuser

January 19, 2023Abuse, Covert-Aggression, Depression, Empowerment, gaslighting, Integrity, Lying and Deception, Manipulation, Manipulators, Mental Health, Narcissism, Personality and Character, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychological Manipulation, Psychology, Relationships, Social Issuescovert abuser, depression, empowerment, inner peace, joy, toxic relationshipDr. Simon

The urge to expose your covert abuser is natural. But it’s frought with danger and can lead to even greater depression.

Manipulation Tactics and Gaslighting

November 2, 2022Covert-Aggression, empathy, Empowerment, gaslighting, Integrity, Manipulation, Manipulators, Mental Health, Narcissism, Personality and Character, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychological Manipulation, Psychology, Relationships, Responsibility, Social Issues, Spiritualityempowerment, gaslighting, manipulation, Narcissists, tactics, toxic relationshipsDr. Simon

Manipulation tactics and gaslighting go hand in hand. In fact, it’s a manipulator’s astute use of tactics that induces the gaslighting effect.

The Crazy Making Behaviors of Disturbed Characters

July 13, 2022Abuse, Covert-Aggression, Empowerment, gaslighting, Infidelity, Integrity, Lying and Deception, Manipulation, Manipulators, Narcissism, Personality and Character, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychological Manipulation, Psychology, Relationships, Responsibilitycrazy-making, empowerment, gaslighting, manipulation, outrage, tactics, trustDr. Simon

Recognizing manipulation tactics when you encounter them, and responding appropriately is key to both sanity and personal empowerment.

Channeling Anger in Healthy Ways

July 13, 2020Abuse, Aggression, Covert-Aggression, Empowerment, Manipulation, Personality and Character, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychological Manipulation, Psychology, Relationships, Social Issuesaggression, anger, assertiveness, character disturbance, empowerment, fearDr. Simon

Channeling anger in healthy ways is a major key to personal empowerment. But you have to first appreciate the true nature of this highly misunderstood emotion.

Trauma Recovery and the Present Moment

April 29, 2020Abuse, Addiction and Recovery, Covert-Aggression, Depression, Empowerment, gaslighting, Integrity, Manipulation, Manipulators, Mental Health, Narcissism, Personality and Character, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychological Manipulation, Psychology, Relationships, Therapycbt, empowerment, self-monitoring, self-reinforcement, trauma recoveryDr. Simon

The thoughts running through our head are either secure or insecure, positive or negative. But in any given moment, we have the power to change them.

Strengthening New Habits with Self-Reinforcement

April 20, 2020Empowerment, Integrity, Mental Health, Personality and Character, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychology, Relationships, Responsibility, Self-Esteem, Social Issues, Therapycharacter, empowerment, learning, self-monitoring, self-reinforcementDr. Simon

Affirm yourself when you recognizing when you recognize old habits or self-defeating cycles. And affirm yourself again for every step in new, positive directions. You’ll be well on your way to more empowered living.

Staying Present One Moment at a Time

April 13, 2020Abuse, Addiction and Recovery, Empowerment, Integrity, Mental Health, Psychology, Relationships, Self-Esteem, Social Issues, Therapycognitive-behavioral therapy, empowerment, reinforcement, staying present, truamaDr. Simon

The secret to empowerment is simple, although not easy. But with time, practice, and especially, reinforcement, it becomes easier.

Empowered Living in the Here and Now

April 6, 2020Abuse, Depression, Empowerment, Integrity, Mental Health, Psychology, Relationships, Self-Esteem, Social Issues, Spirituality, Therapyabuse, anxiety, empowerment, therapy, toxic relationships, traumaDr. Simon

Abuse victims and toxic relationship survivors are used to doing all the suffering while their tormentors seem to get off scott free. But with time and dedicated rehearsing, survivors can cultivate empowering habits. And when they remember the all-important task of self-reinforcing their efforts, the quest for empowered living gets a bit easier.