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Understanding how to manage the political power struggles that put winning an argument ahead of saving a relationship. Right fighting is the process psychologists use to describe arguing to prove who is ‘right’ in a political debate. These hostile conflicts have been growing with frequency and intensity in many homes since the 2020 Presidential election.   Families have been in bitter disputes to attack their relative’s belief about political issues – often shattering the relationship in the process. “My son specifically told me, ‘You are no longer my mother, because you voted for that guy’.”   Our last conversation was so bitter I am not sure we could ever reconcile… the damage is done. It is sad. There are people not talking to me anymore, and I’m not sure that will change.” – Mayra Gomez, Los Angeles, (as reported to Reuters News Service) The fight to prove what someone believes to be best for millions of people in the country has rippled over into private homes – s...

  Anger can either equip or hinder our ability to function. Join us as we explore the different types of anger, what triggers it and how we might utilize it as a strength and opportunity for deeper understanding and growth.

By: Christine Hammond LMHC “This is ridiculous,” James said after witnessing his soon-to-be ex-wife losing it because she didn’t get her way. She sounded like a 2-year-old who didn’t get a piece of candy with the same level of irrational reasoning. Her arms were flinging around, she threw a few small objects, her voice raised a couple of octaves, and she puffed out her chest as if she was ready to fight. All of this was over a location adjustment for exchanging their child. This wasn’t the first time James watched this display. In fact, her erratic behavior greatly contributed to their pending divorce. Her fits of rage were unpredictable, volatile, forceful, absurd, and even threatening. He encouraged her to get help but she refused, insisting that if he just did what she asked then she would never get mad. Desperate to keep the peace, James even tried giving into her demands. But it was not enough. The more he caved, the more she expected. He became a shell of hims...

By: Christine Hammond, LMHC The angry outburst of a narcissist is like a two-year old temper tantrum. It appears out of no where, creates an unnecessary scene, and shocks others into inaction. It is the ultimate in selfish behavior as everything immediately becomes about them and what they want. Just like a child, a narcissist cannot tell the difference between what they need and what they want. The two things are exactly the same and as such an angry rant is sparked by both. There are five main reasons for a narcissistic temper tantrum: 1.        Shattering their fantasy - Two year olds think imaginary, not logically. Narcissists also have a distorted perception of reality where they are all powerful, beautiful, knowing, authoritative, and right. Any shattering of that fantasy is met with immediate anger. 2.       Revealing their insecurity – At the heart of every narcissist, is a deep rooted insecurity that causes shame o...

By: Christine Hammond, LMHC Ever wondered if a behavioral hospital might be a good idea? These facilities are designed to help: an out of control addict, an unusually intense manic episode, a desire and means to commit suicide, a severely abused victim, a troubled teen who threatens to harm others, an intense anger rage, a person hallucinating, or a sudden on-set of confusion and disorganized speech. This following is a list of benefits from hospitalization.  1. Highlights the dysfunction. A severely depressed person may not even realize just how depressed and dangerously close they are to the edge of suicidality. Placing them in a hospital reinforces the severity of the dysfunction.  2. Safe from harming self or others. On a very practical level, the behavioral hospitals provide a locked environment where a person is monitored by professionals. It is very difficult to duplicate this level of safety at home.  3. Supervised detox. In some cases, such as with alcoh...

By: Aaron Welch     This will not be a fun article for me to write.   In fact, my heart hurts to even sit down and begin typing.   It's because I screwed up.   I mean.......I royally screwed up tonight.   If I could go somewhere and hide under a rock, I would.   Honestly, there was a moment tonight when I thought about packing a bag and just taking off to some hotel, rather than face my family.   In the past fifteen years or so, there have not been too many moments that I've been ashamed of....but tonight was one.     If you ask anyone who knows me they will tell you that one of the greatest passions of my life is being a dad.   Honestly, it's the ONE thing I've always wanted to be.....a father.   I grew up idolizing my dad and the love and support I always felt from him was an anchor for me as I moved into adulthood.   I believe God used my dad to instill in me a deep, fiery passion to invest in the lives ...