People with common sense will easily agree that there are a great variety of relationships that work. What makes them work? You will learn my definition of love and the possible outcomes from that position. We will explore the needs people have in a relationship. And we will look at wants also. What about issues like forgiveness, assertiveness, etc? We will explore the many issues that can stress, or at times, wreck relationships. And of course, we will also look at God's way versus man's way.

Disclaimer: The guys are here to encourage you in your attempt to live more confidently and successfully in our world. They are highly trained and experienced mental health professionals, but they are not YOUR mental health professional. They are sharing encouragement through information and discussion.

People are complex. Just because an idea helps one person, doesn't mean it will help someone else. You need to consult with your own professional who will hopefully know what is best for you and your situation.

We will review the following topics regarding alcoholism/addition.
1. A good definition of alcoholism/addiction.
2. Key factors about the disease you unlikely understand.
3. Why does the person with the problem deny he or she has one?
4. How to intervene to motivate an alcoholic/addict to get help.
5. Treatment resources for the person willing to get help.
When the alcoholic/addict and their family and friends understand the disease, it is much easier for the alcoholic/addict to seek and respond to help and the family/friends to love the alcoholic/addict well.

Disclaimer: The guys are here to encourage you in your attempt to live more confidently and successfully in our world. They are highly trained and experienced mental health professionals, but they are not YOUR mental health professional. They are sharing encouragement through information and discussion.

People are complex. Just because an idea helps one person, doesn't mean it will help someone else. You need to consult with your own professional who will hopefully know what is best for you and your situation.

We will discuss the issue of mental health with God and without God. We will not debate the issue of God. That issue is for a philosophy class. We will look at truths and principals that are universal. Whether or not you believe that they originate from God, we can agree many principals are self-evident (i.e. given). We will look at the principals that apply to quality mental health understanding and treatment. Then we will talk about what's not able to be scientifically proven - that God does heal - does do for us what we cannot do for ourselves.

Disclaimer: The guys are here to encourage you in your attempt to live more confidently and successfully in our world. They are highly trained and experienced mental health professionals, but they are not YOUR mental health professional. They are sharing encouragement through information and discussion.

People are complex. Just because an idea helps one person, doesn't mean it will help someone else. You need to consult with your own professional who will hopefully know what is best for you and your situation.

What type of attachment did you experience as a child? Researchers estimate 35% to 50% of the mother child attachments do not produce a secure attachment in the young child. What are the consequences of a secure attachment on children who then grow into adults? What are the consequences of the 3 attachments styles that lead to insecure attachments? How do you become more secure when you grew up with a less than optimal attachment? We will explore these issues.

Disclaimer: The guys are here to encourage you in your attempt to live more confidently and successfully in our world. They are highly trained and experienced mental health professionals, but they are not YOUR mental health professional. They are sharing encouragement through information and discussion.

People are complex. Just because an idea helps one person, doesn't mean it will help someone else. You need to consult with your own professional who will hopefully know what is best for you and your situation.

There are societal issues that have led to increasing fear and insecurity in many people. COVID is a prime example. We will discuss a number of issues that have had an impact on all of us emotionally. And, we will address how social media either helps or hurts our level of fear and insecurity. Next, we will explore the question of: does the fear ease up or reduce when these major societal issues are resolved or a new perspective is given to a societal problem? Does our perspective about these issues matter?

Disclaimer: The guys are here to encourage you in your attempt to live more confidently and successfully in our world. They are highly trained and experienced mental health professionals, but they are not YOUR mental health professional. They are sharing encouragement through information and discussion.

People are complex. Just because an idea helps one person, doesn't mean it will help someone else. You need to consult with your own professional who will hopefully know what is best for you and your situation.

Self hatred may be far more prevalent than most people can imagine. Bad attachments, physical, emotional, and sexual abuse, could lead to self-hatred. Is self- hatred shame by another name? We will talk about identifying if you are a person affected with self-hatred. And, of course, how to change from self-hatred to a healthy self-worth.

Disclaimer: The guys are here to encourage you in your attempt to live more confidently and successfully in our world. They are highly trained and experienced mental health professionals, but they are not YOUR mental health professional. They are sharing encouragement through information and discussion.

People are complex. Just because an idea helps one person, doesn't mean it will help someone else. You need to consult with your own professional who will hopefully know what is best for you and your situation.

Porn usage is widespread. The last time I checked, approximately 50% of men who consider themselves Christian use porn regularly. We will look at the various reasons men and women use porn. We will explore why its use is so common. And also, if common, is it a good thing to do. Finally, stopping its usage is relatively simple for some people. But for others, it can be extremely hard to stop usage. We will look at what has to change in these cases to allow the person to stop.

Disclaimer: The guys are here to encourage you in your attempt to live more confidently and successfully in our world. They are highly trained and experienced mental health professionals, but they are not YOUR mental health professional. They are sharing encouragement through information and discussion.

People are complex. Just because an idea helps one person, doesn't mean it will help someone else. You need to consult with your own professional who will hopefully know what is best for you and your situation.

It is impossible to be in a relationship without being hurt by another person. It is also impossible to be in a relationship without hurting someone else. I recently told a good friend I would call him back the next day. He was recently diagnosed with leukemia. But I forgot. We are all human. The hurt can be small or it can be large. It's size that often has to do with how the other person takes the hurtful behavior. Without forgiveness we can not maintain good relationships. We may not even be able to maintain the relationship. It may end. We will look at the importance and the process of the function of forgiveness. Lastly, we will look at the difference between forgiveness and allowing hurtful behavior to continue.

Disclaimer: The guys are here to encourage you in your attempt to live more confidently and successfully in our world. They are highly trained and experienced mental health professionals, but they are not YOUR mental health professional. They are sharing encouragement through information and discussion.

People are complex. Just because an idea helps one person, doesn't mean it will help someone else. You need to consult with your own professional who will hopefully know what is best for you and your situation.