Encouragement For Living Life With Lockwood & Lockwood

We will review the following topics regarding alcoholism/addition.  1. A good definition of alcoholism/addiction.  2. Key factors about the disease you unlikely understand.  3. Why does the person with the problem deny he or she has one?  4. How to intervene to motivate an alcoholic/addict to get help.  5. Treatment resources for the person willing to get help.  When the alcoholic/addict and their...

We will discuss the issue of mental health with God and without God. We will not debate the issue of God. That issue is for a philosophy class. We will look at truths and principals that are universal. Whether or not you believe that they originate from God, we can agree many principals are self-evident (i.e. given). We will look at the principals that apply to quality mental health understanding...

What type of attachment did you experience as a child? Researchers estimate 35% to 50% of the mother child attachments do not produce a secure attachment in the young child. What are the consequences of a secure attachment on children who then grow into adults? What are the consequences of the 3 attachments styles that lead to insecure attachments? How do you become more secure when you grew up wi...

There are societal issues that have led to increasing fear and insecurity in many people. COVID is a prime example. We will discuss a number of issues that have had an impact on all of us emotionally. And, we will address how social media either helps or hurts our level of fear and insecurity. Next, we will explore the question of: does the fear ease up or reduce when these major societal issues a...

Self hatred may be far more prevalent than most people can imagine. Bad attachments, physical, emotional, and sexual abuse, could lead to self-hatred. Is self- hatred shame by another name? We will talk about identifying if you are a person affected with self-hatred. And, of course, how to change from self-hatred to a healthy self-worth.  Disclaimer: The guys are here to encourage you in your atte...

Porn usage is widespread. The last time I checked, approximately 50% of men who consider themselves Christian use porn regularly. We will look at the various reasons men and women use porn. We will explore why its use is so common. And also, if common, is it a good thing to do. Finally, stopping its usage is relatively simple for some people. But for others, it can be extremely hard to stop usage....

It is impossible to be in a relationship without being hurt by another person. It is also impossible to be in a relationship without hurting someone else. I recently told a good friend I would call him back the next day. He was recently diagnosed with leukemia. But I forgot. We are all human. The hurt can be small or it can be large. It's size that often has to do with how the other person ta...

The belief that a person is unconditionally loved is a foundational component of early development. We will explore what unconditional love really is and look at the unique experience of having a good foundation of unconditional love. Further, we will go over the consequences of a poor foundation of unconditional love. You will come to learn how performance and unconditional love intersect. You ma...

Does purpose help mental health? We will look at what purpose is and its impact on mental and emotional health. We will also look at our culture and its preoccupation with happiness. Does the pursuit of happiness as your main goal in life help your mental health? Are there more fulfilling types of purpose?  Disclaimer: The guys are here to encourage you in your attempt to live more confidently and...

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 a...

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...

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...

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 succes...

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 succes...

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 f...

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: Th...

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 encourag...

We believe there is an epidemic of entitlement in our culture. Entitlement is corrosive and destructive mind set. We will explain how it develops in the individual and its consequences to the entitled person and those around him or her. We will look at how to eliminate or reduce this mindset.  Disclaimer: The guys are here to encourage you in your attempt to live more confidently and successfully...

Who are we? We will introduce ourselves - our experiences, education, etc. You will decide if we are worth listening to. Also, the why to our podcast - encouragement. We are doing this to be an encouragement to people. We believe understanding can help people to free themselves more from the issues/problems they have. In this podcast we will begin a discussion on two tough  topics - Shame and Suic...