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Three Things You’re Entitled to With Sobriety * Dr. Donna Marks

Some people don’t stay sober because things don’t happen fast enough. The consequences of their addiction have cost them money, jobs…

Sep 26, 2022

Three Things You’re Entitled to With Sobriety * Dr. Donna Marks

Sep 26, 2022

Three Reasons to Forgive

It’s not always easy to forgive. When we’ve been deeply hurt, holding on to those memories can seem to protect us from getting hurt again…

Sep 19, 2022

Three Reasons to Forgive

Sep 19, 2022

Three Reasons People Lie

I recently heard a report that most people lie over thirty times a day. I found this hard to believe, so I self-evaluated to see if it was…

Sep 13, 2022

Three Reasons People Lie

Sep 13, 2022

How to Stay Out of Your Way for A Successful Recovery

After more than three decades of working with families suffering from addiction, it’s pretty easy to identify the winners from the losers…

Aug 29, 2022

How to Stay Out of Your Way for A Successful Recovery

Aug 29, 2022

Four Keys to Happiness

Do you know someone who almost always seems happy? Do you wonder if they are simply blessed with a cheery disposition while others aren’t…

Aug 22, 2022

Four Keys to Happiness

Aug 22, 2022

Three Reasons Why You’re Scared, Not Angry

With all that’s happening in the world, many people feel emotionally out of control. They feel triggered by news, traffic, and the…

Aug 15, 2022

Three Reasons Why You’re Scared, Not Angry

Aug 15, 2022

Five signs that you’re growing spiritually

Some people think that spirituality is instantaneous. Spiritual growth is an ongoing learning process, even for those who have a white…

Aug 8, 2022

Five signs that you’re growing spiritually

Aug 8, 2022

Addiction to Fear, The Root of All Addiction * Dr. Donna Marks

It might seem ridiculous to hear that all addiction is rooted in fear, but it’s true. Fear keeps everyone stuck in any behavior, and…

Aug 1, 2022

Addiction to Fear, The Root of All Addiction * Dr. Donna Marks

Aug 1, 2022

Three Ways to Differentiate Helping From Enabling

I recently spoke with someone twenty-five years sober who said, “I’m going to write a book someday, but it’s not going to be for the…

Jul 25, 2022

Three Ways to Differentiate Helping From Enabling

Jul 25, 2022

What It Means To Love Yourself

The concept of loving oneself is the most difficult for people to grasp. We’ve learned to equate love with feeling good, and they’re not…

Jul 18, 2022

What It Means To Love Yourself

Jul 18, 2022

July 4th Is About Freedom

WHAT DOES FREEDOM FROM ADDICTION MEAN TO YOU?

Jul 4, 2022

July 4th Is About Freedom

Jul 4, 2022

Love Heals All, But Not Everyone Wants to Heal

When I first heard the expression “love heals all,” it was inspiring. It gave me hope in my relationship with myself and others. I didn’t…

Jun 27, 2022

Love Heals All, But Not Everyone Wants to Heal

Jun 27, 2022

Existence vs. Enlightenment

Many people go through life, moving from one task to the next, marking off time. This state of existence misses the entire point of why…

Jun 20, 2022

Existence vs. Enlightenment

Jun 20, 2022

The Spiritual Journey — A Destination Without an End

Every time I think I’ve mastered my ego and it’s going to be smooth sailing, the universe reminds me to remain humble. The spiritual…

Jun 13, 2022

The Spiritual Journey — A Destination Without an End

Jun 13, 2022

Turning Regret Into Reward * Dr. Donna Marks

Many people suffer more from regret than any other consequence when it comes to addiction. The wish to have the past be different is…

Jun 6, 2022

Turning Regret Into Reward * Dr. Donna Marks

Jun 6, 2022

Pain & Forgiveness

Sometimes people seek therapy who are so balled up that they are emotionally paralyzed. The thought of getting in touch with what is…

May 23, 2022

Pain & Forgiveness

May 23, 2022

Five Signs of Good Mental Health * Dr. Donna Marks

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and the primary purpose is to bring awareness concerning those who have a mental illness. According…

May 16, 2022

Five Signs of Good Mental Health * Dr. Donna Marks

May 16, 2022

Why Addiction is Easy to Stop

Many people struggle their whole lives with addiction. If they have the good fortune of knowing they have an addiction, they might be lucky…

May 9, 2022

Why Addiction is Easy to Stop

May 9, 2022

Three Reasons Why Anti-anxiety Medication Doesn’t Help

If you’ve ever suffered high anxiety or a panic attack and wound up at a doctor’s office for treatment, you’ve probably been prescribed…

May 2, 2022

Three Reasons Why Anti-anxiety Medication Doesn’t Help

May 2, 2022

Why Some People Get What They Want and Others Don’t

I recently had a conversation with someone (we’ll call Larry) who was sad because he was experiencing a different vibe from his relatives…

Apr 25, 2022

Why Some People Get What They Want and Others Don’t

Apr 25, 2022

Dr. Donna Marks

Dr. Donna Marks

Dr. Donna Marks is a licensed psychotherapist and an addictions counselor. She is certified in Gestalt Therapy, Psychoanalysis, Hypnosis, and Sex Therapy.

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