Addicted..Making My Life The Best

Are You an Addict? I Know I am.

Did you know you can be addicted to just about anything? I love beginnings. I love the excitement I feel when starting a new project and making a new commitment to something. I especially love starting a new friendship with someone I click with.

I think probably a lot of people are like this too. You more than likely are since your are reading this!

But there is a problem with this, I do great starting something (a new business, workout schedule, practicing, writing in journals). I get really into it, and I go full speed. Then, I get distracted or hit a speed bump and I switch gears and move onto a new "thing".

I'm not sure why but I think it has something to do with growing up in a traumatic house. I had to be ready for the next incident. Maybe it is a habit or possibly a way to avoid tough issues. (Can I procrastinate more?)

Are you an "action addict" too? This is a powerful yet limiting quality!

So, I asked: "Do I suffer from ADD"?; "Is there something wrong with me?"; "Do I have a fear of succeeding?"; and "Do I cut and run when the going gets tough?"

I know there is some fear of success (I will tell you more about that later). I know too, that I love the excitement, the challenge and the adventure of doing "something", "anything" new. It gets my blood pumping and my creative mind rolling like an avalanche.

The ability to identify my weaknesses and strengths are definitely a necessity but to learn how to reign in my weaknesses and use my strengths to develop them into something greater is a real blessing.

I found a lady who has offered information and wisdom that I have never found before. She offered some great info., which I was happy about and satisfied. But, then she kept delivering, again and again. Her support, dedication, and program has changed my life.

Her name... Mary Gersten.

Read More at My Best Life Now

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This book has really
made a difference in
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What Is Stopping You From Making Your Life The Best?

Do you know when you have worked so hard to complete a puzzle only to find as you have nearly finished, there was a missing piece stopping you from completing it?

Isn't that frustrating?! I have been doing this my entire life. There has always been this piece of me where I couldn't figure out why I had a fear of money and held to the belief that I wasn't smart and worthy enough to make money.

I have a Master's degree in Clinical Social Work. You would think with a Master's Degree, a degree I worked long and hard for...hours of study, classes, clinicals, internships, volunteering, that I would have made more than a person working at a fast food restaurant and believed my services, time, and effort is worth more.

My Graduate School

I was always told (and worse, I believed) by my parents, school, and society that if I worked hard and had a good education I would be rewarded and live a good life.

That didn't happen for me. I worked up to 70-80 hours a week in a very stressful position (Sexual Assault Coordinator) and made about $6.90 per hour! My resposibilities included psychotherapy with a case load of 30-50 people, 3 groups, PR for the program, statistics and feedback info. collection, community out reach, conference coordination and training, and expert testifying. Crazy huh!!

You would think I had at least a secretary or someone to help... Nope! All me, one person. I was so insane for taking this job. I think a lot had to do with the piece that was missing (I think it was lost in the couch!)

If you want to learn more about where I found my missing piece, go here.