http://www.affie.com.au specialising in dependencies: compulsions and recovery Sun, 21 Jun 2009 10:45:46 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Bougainville Women's Seminar in International Women's Day Week on Wednesday 11th March in State Parliament House was a success. It was in the Theaterette and attended by over 80 people. However, the Lateline DVD which had worked well at Humanist House did not work in the Theaterette. Waratah Rosemarie Gillespie ... http://www.affie.com.au/bougainville-seminar-success/ “These statements from the people in Bougainville just brought me to tears,” said Dr Affie Adagio, when she announced that the statements would be read out publicly . “What happened in Bougainville needs to be known. It was truly awful,” she said. “I was helping Waratah Rosemarie Gillespie out by typing ... http://www.affie.com.au/bougainville-women-seminar/ [caption id="attachment_642" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="setting foot on the ceiling 3, photo by Thiago Tavares, Maringa, Brazil, semcriatividade.com/tchago, sex addiction"][/caption] A discussion has evolved from my post on the practice of 13th Stepping - having sex with a person who is more vulnerable than yourself. There have been comments denigrating the 12 ... http://www.affie.com.au/13th-stepping-protection/ Energy can seem to disappear when motivation becomes low. It is important not to hand over our power to the negative feelings which are also affected by negative associations. Notice how invincible we feel when motivation is high and we then have the energy to reach great achievements. So when ... http://www.affie.com.au/when-motivation-waxes-and-wanes/ No matter how happy we are living alone we need love and music to keep us alive and happy. Notice how feelings change when we put music on. When the music is adagio, the heart warms and the serotonin is released making us relax. The same applies to other music ... http://www.affie.com.au/love-and-music-keeps-us-alive/ I had a comment from Renee about a problem they were experiencing, which is worth writing a post on here. Many families are faced with the discomfort that a member's compulsion can cause. There is a concern for what is obvious and then struggling with a need to not cause ... http://www.affie.com.au/obesity-in-young-girls/ I promised to let you know why some visitors to Australia come here to get married because it is not possible to marry in their own country. I also wrote that as I was not exactly sure why this was the case I would wait for the ... http://www.affie.com.au/visitor-weddings/ People who are torn apart by their addiction can lose years struggling to find happiness. Having unhealthy behaviour, whether it is substance or process excesses, keeps us from finding fulfilment and serenity. Nevertheless, only when we become willing to go to any lengths to gain recovery are we able ... http://www.affie.com.au/willingness-to-be-abstinent/ I cannot stress enough that people who are not experienced or qualified need to know their limitations when it comes to providing guidance or therapy to those who are afflicted with dysfunctional or addictive behaviours. I am being approached by so many visitors to this website who think that ... http://www.affie.com.au/know-your-limitations/ I wish you all a Happy New Year with happiness and love in your lives.  The festivities found me recuperating from a shoulder injury, as you know,  but now I am feeling more agile. My mind has turned to new year resolutions that we often make, some do-able and some ... http://www.affie.com.au/happy-new-year/