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Hello My Dear Covid-19 Challenged Friends! |
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| Stress, anxiety depression and a whole lot of other stuff is wreaking havoc on our minds and bodies during this pandemic but what can we do about it? It is really hard when we have no control over the government, nature, disease or the economy. All we can do is manage our own thinking about those things which will in turn change how we feel which will give us a lot more choices about what we do to cope.
In the last 30 years since I have been a counselor I realized that there were certain groups of people who were much more hesitant to get help when they were stressed or had fallen into an addiction of some sort and those are Christians and professionals. Between the issues of confidentiality, running into clients, patients, co-workers or parishoners and the fear of having a "diagnosis" on insurance or medical records for life, people are afraid and often full of shame and embarrassment because we think we should be smart enough to not have a handle on things.
I sobered up and got clean the first time around when I was 21, way back in 1976. It was a breeze until 1985, going through a divorce and a church that was OK with drinking wine because after all that was Jesus' first miracle. Turning water into wine. I started drinking one with the intention of having a glass of wine with dinner and drank more and more for the next 10 years.
When I first realized I had a “problem” I didn’t feel like I could tell anyone at church. After all I was a leader there and a professional counselor in the community. It was hard enough to face God and be honest about my struggle let alone the people who I knew, or at least assumed, would judge me. So I stuffed it for a long time.
Eventually I had to face the truth. My drinking had been “noticed” by one of my clients, and it could have been a really bad ending. I knew I had ADHD and also struggled with anxiety/depression that was later diagnosed as hypo-mania type II Bi-Polar disorder. I felt alone and I don’t want anyone else to feel like they have to pretend anymore so I started Faucet of HOPE Ministries in 2014 and I am here for YOU right now.
IN THIS WEBINAR YOU WILL,
- learn that you aren’t a weirdo or awful person because anxiety, depression and self medicating are normal human reactions to stressful things…for example… a pandemic!
- how not to spiral down into a shame pile when you don’t succeed at changing your behaviors and experience joy in the journey
- discover where to get the best tools and support for your recovery and overcome the fear of taking advantage of them
- how to face those you have been hiding from, lying to, stealing from or being mean to because you didn’t know how else to deal with this
- learn how to live step 11 “praying only for the knowledge of God’s will for us and the power to carry that out”
WHAT YOU GET FOR $30 - A great inspiring, encouraging tool filled webinar with a Q&A to answer all your questions
- A free private confidential initial consultation with me, Linda Larson Schlitz, Counselor/Life Coach to see how I can best help you.
- A Kindle copy of my meditation book “Speak to Me God I’m Calling-365 Meditations For Those Who Want to Hear God Answer Life’s Toughest Questions. (or $10 for the paperback which is $5 off the retail price
- A private Facebook group to share your struggles and get support
- Affordable confidential Life Coaching without the hassle of insurance.
- Ongoing emails for encouragement, support and opportunities
- A download as soon as you sign up of my Ebook 7 Knowing God's Plan for You which will also give you 30 days of meditations to your inbox.
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ABOUT THE ACADEMYIt is going to be awesome!! We will be offering a comprehensive training that will not only help you in your recovery process but it will prepare you for getting certified to teach for the academy. I also have the Gallery of HOPE which is a creative art store where those who are involved will be able to use their creative talents to bless the and generate income. I will talk more about both of them on the Webinar but you can check out the Facebook pages in the meantime. www.facebook.com/ourgalleryofhope and www.facebook.com/christianaddictionrecoveryacademy.
I will be praying for those of you who are meant to let your light shine without the hindrance of an addiction, or a mental illness. You are not alone. Let's do this together!
Be a Faucet of HOPE Today, Linda
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I GUARANTEE THAT WHAT I AM OFFERING WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE OR I WILL REFUND YOUR MONEY! |
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