We will discuss a large area of non-professional help for addictions and mental health issues and anyone who wants a no cost to lower cost way to get help. On this podcast we will discuss one of the most available resources in our society today - Self-Help Groups/Programs.

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 explore many techniques and actions you can take to help you be and feel more positive. We will also look at the things you can do to limit the taking in of the bad (i.e. self-criticism, social media influences). Our thinking and actions can enable us to feel better. We will share a wide range of ideas/actions you can take to feel better.

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 continue our discussion of professional help by talking about very long, expensive, but important recovery programs. The following types of programs will be discussed:

- Long Term Residential
- Therapeutic Communities
- Wilderness Programs

We will also discuss the issue of leaving town vs doing treatment where you live. When to take this big step will be discussed. What you can expect from these programs is important. Is the investment in money, time, and effort worth it?

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 explain what it means to feel overwhelmed - what leads to feeling overwhelmed - and share ideas on how to reduce or eliminate feeling overwhelmed. Everyone feels overwhelmed at some point in life. But to feel overwhelmed to a strong degree, or chronically, is something that can be addressed.

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.

In this time together, we will continue to explore treatment resources. What are Inpatient/Residential Programs? Halfway Houses and Three-Quarter Way Houses? And, of course, Sober Living Residences. How to evaluate what model is best for a person, and how to find a quality program will be discussed.

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.

The story of getting the next self help book or listening to the next podcast. Maybe you've read many good books, or listened to podcasts, but you still struggle. Or, you go to that next resource and you either fail to change, or the change is far from enough. Why is it so hard to change for some people? And, what can you do about your difficulty changing? Getting to the most effective help for you and your situation is so important. We will explore why people resist change and what we can do about it.

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 begin to explore the wide variety of professional resources available to address mental health and addiction problems. Psychotherapy and Counseling, Intensive Outpatient Programs, and Medication will be discussed in this podcast. We hope to help you understand these options. Being an informed consumer can often lead to getting better help, and hence, more relief and growth.

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 are going to talk about fear, insecurity, and dread. We believe fear is a feeling caused and/or guided by society and by upbringing. What we can do to deal with the outside world and its message is one area we will explore. We will explore how to help the individual suffering stress or fear begin to feel more secure in order to reduce fear inside them.

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.