Bad Thought Therapy™

Every decision we make can potentially have both good and bad outcomes. It is critical that responsible adults teach children how to think through their choices and fully understand the positive and negative consequences of their actions. Some decisions can lead to pain, suffering, and death, and the consequences can be irreversible. Getting wise counsel and looking at ALL sides of an issue can sa...

This episode includes an inspirational message by an unknown author about being mindful about the people in your life. "The spirits and attitudes of the people AROUND YOU are transferable. You ARE going to become like the people you are around."

This episode helps Black women understand why they are single and how they can shift their focus from pursuing men to fulfilling their divine mission. All good things, including love, come from God, but through people. Learning and (unlearning) how to see your true worth is the key to being happy in spite of your marital status. *Tony Gaskins, Jr., Dr. Eric Thomas, and Jason Wilson, the author of...

Learn how you can avoid stress, disease, pain, and death by NOT getting intimately involved with people merely based on "attraction". Attraction is not enough to have and/or build a strong relationship. Therefore, it is important to not form intimate liaisons with people based on a single attribute or characteristic that we find attractive. To protect yourself from unnecessary trouble, stress and...

Attraction is not enough to have and/or build a strong relationship. Therefore, it is important to not form intimate liaisons with people based on a single attribute or characteristic that we find attractive. To protect yourself from unnecessary trouble, stress and pain, ask yourself is he cute or caring? Is he fine or fatal? Is he kind or a killer? Is he responsible or reckless? Is he helping you...

While it is good to seek out wise counsel, we must make sure that we are not merely searching for cosigners, people who agree with us and convince us that what we are doing is okay when it might not be. Learn how to connect with the "best counselor" before making major decisions, solving problems...

The word, "can't" is as dangerous as a poisonous snake or hungry lion; do not allow it to enter your vocabulary. Fight the word, "can't" with all your might and armor yourself with its opposite, the word, "CAN". Inspired by the poem, "Can't" by Edgar A. Guest. Listen and learn.

God had enough sense to perfectly place the sun in our galaxy so that humans on Earth do not burn or freeze to death. When He made you, He knew exactly what he was doing. Please do not let anyone convince you that you need to attempt to permanently alter something about yourself. Instead of wasting time, money, and effort trying to alter yourself, learn how to quiet and transform the deceptive tho...

It is exhausting and often painful to change how God made you. Acceptance and surrendering to God's providence leads to preternatural peace. Listen and learn. 

Knowing your true worth is the key to living your best life. This episode is a continuation of "Priceless: Lessons for Understanding Your True Worth" (aired on September 19, 2022)

Two systems operate 24/7 and 365 days a year. One focuses on the physical, material, carnal... The other system involves the spiritual, the intrinsic, what is in our minds and hearts. When you understand that your identity and worth are determined by your connection to God's system, you are free from feeling less than others because of conditions and circumstances. Listen and learn.

Breakups are painful, however they do not have to lead to disaster and death. If you were living before a relationship, you can continue to live after it dissolves. Learn what to do when a relationship ends. www.badthoughttherapy.com . 

Quitters never win and winners never quit. This empowering episode encourages you to rest, retreat, and return refreshed to your purpose and divine assignments.

While hard times can be frustrating, disappointing, and painful, they can also be powerful teachers. Knowing the strategies to get through difficult seasons can save your sanity and most importantly, enrich your life. Hope and trust in God is the he greatest and most enduring lesson that hard times can teach you. 

Getting to know people before you get involved with them can save your life. Some stress can be avoided. When you have a clear understanding of a person's mental health, emotional intelligence, spirituality, values, expectations... can reduce enduring a life a unnecessary conflict and turmoil. Listen and learn. #BadThoughtTherapy 

Learn how to make peace about your past. "If you don't let the past die, the past won't let you live."-Unknown For more quotes go to: https://badthoughttherapy.blogspot.com/2022/09/quotes-about-past.html

We can avoid so much pain, frustration, conflict, and drama if we get the expectations of the people with whom we seek to have relationships. People need to know themselves, what they want, and what they expect of others BEFORE they allow themselves to get deeply involved in a relationship.

Too many people are getting swindled and distracted by not paying close attention to who is talking to them. This episode includes things you need to consider when people come to you with proposals and ideas. 

When you make peace about your physical appearance and let the light and love within you emanate outwardly, you can experience true joy and navigate through life with confidence. There will always be miserable people who get fuel by criticizing and putting others down. Tune out their voices and shift your focus on the Creator, the One who wonderfully made you. 

There is a reason why it is often hard for humans to get over toxic relationships. When you understand what happens when we create bonds and how to break them, you will have a better chance of resisting the urge to go back to a relationship that you should leave and never return. Listen and learn. 

In this episode, Matthias Hardeman, the author of Pulpit Gangster, and the host discuss how sexual and marital practices have been influenced by religious beliefs. 

The word, "reflection" can have many meanings. In this episode, however, learn how to discover more about yourself by taking time to carefully reassess aspects of your life, what you are doing, and how you are thinking. When you pause or rest to consider the results (outcomes) of your thoughts and behavior, you can transform things that need to be improved or redirect your life when you seem to be...

The author and filmmaker of "Pulpit Gangster" discusses the sexual abuse inside a church that he now calls a cult. Learn how he dealt with the pain and healed his mind and heart as well as how he restored his relationship with God. Mature audiences only. 

Labor Day is the holiday when Americans remember and honor the workers who keep our country strong. Women have always been laborers inside and now more than ever, outside the home. While some people resent working women and the idea of them having the same power and opportunities as men, others understand that women have been forced into the workforce for survival and self-preservation. At the sam...

“Most people want to change the world to improve their lives, but the world they need to change first is the one inside themselves.”- John C. Maxwell  Criticism is one of the least effective ways for improving behavior or solving problems. However, when we search our own hearts; seek the Creator for guidance and wisdom; and take constructive action to change ourselves first, we can become goo...