June 2023 – Keith Wilson

Positive Reinforcement is Not Enough to Motivate a Person to Recover from Addiction

But Neither is Pain You’re a good parent, a loving spouse, a decent boss, a fair judge, or a caring therapist. You took psychology in college. You learned that positive reinforcement is more effective than negative reinforcement. Therefore, you reason, all you need to do is reward your loved one when he does well. GiveContinue reading “Positive Reinforcement is Not Enough to Motivate a Person to Recover from Addiction”

Can You Rebel All the Way to Self-Actualization?

It was every parent’s worst nightmare. Sixteen years old and in possession of my father’s car for the first time, I decided to speed as fast as I could down a winding road. I knew my father wouldn’t have wanted me to race, but I held a curve doing 100. In fact, I did itContinue reading “Can You Rebel All the Way to Self-Actualization?”

Are Some Feelings More Real Than Others?

Some feelings can fake you out. That is, they don’t match the corresponding emotion. Let me tell you the difference between feelings and emotions. Feelings are conscious emotions. Emotions are subconscious feelings. If someone were to come up to me and tell me how much they loved my books, I would spontaneously stand a littleContinue reading “Are Some Feelings More Real Than Others?”

Help is Closer Than You Think

It is a whole lot easier to get substances that will addict you than it is to get into treatment for addiction. In many localities, there are drug dealers at every corner, but to get to a clinic, you have to take two buses. Intake coordinators will make you wait in a room with oldContinue reading “Help is Closer Than You Think”

What are Feelings and When Should You Be in Touch?

Feelings are how you encounter your very existence. When you’re out of touch with your feelings, you’re out of touch with life. They’re how you meet joys and sorrows, ups and downs, and everything in between. They help you foster and navigate your relationships, make choices, and adapt a response to events. But sometimes, feelings areContinue reading “What are Feelings and When Should You Be in Touch?”