http://heartworktherapy.com/orlando-therapy-blog Mon, 09 Aug 2010 16:50:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Millions of Americans suffer from post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but it is becoming more and more prevalent in soldiers who have served multiple tours in both the Iraq & Afghanistan wars. The statistics of the men and women who have served in both wars is alarming. - Nearly 2 million ... http://heartworktherapy.com/orlando-therapy-blog/post-traumatic-stress-disorder-affecting-our-troops/83/ Our very own Toni Furbringer was quoted in an article for The Daily Telegraph. Congratulations. Sex addicts giving in to their most basic desires By Linda Shrieves From: The Daily Telegraph January 28, 2010 12:00AM IS there such a thing as sexual addiction - or are men like ... http://heartworktherapy.com/orlando-therapy-blog/kudos-for-toni-furbringer/86/ When I was growing up, I never even dreamed these two words could or would end up in the same sentence. But they have, and frankly it is quite scary. Internet porn has been dubbed the crack cocaine of pornography and that certainly seems to be true. It is hard to ... http://heartworktherapy.com/orlando-therapy-blog/sexuality-and-addiction/67/ Have you ever loved someone... someone who was arrested or spent time in a jail o a prison? This is becoming more common today and yet most of us are unprepared for this challenge in life.  The experience itself can feel like a death as the grieving process begins. Grief includes anger, ... http://heartworktherapy.com/orlando-therapy-blog/a-witness-to-healing/59/ [caption id="attachment_45" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Reaching for help"][/caption] The Anonymous programs have done more to heal America than any other modern movement. They offer a place where we can experience honesty and integrity without judgement. These groups have successfully tackled problems that have haunted humans throughout recorded history. And although they are most famous ... http://heartworktherapy.com/orlando-therapy-blog/twelve-steps-to-peace/43/ Bravo Mark Sanford! Your integrity is incredible.  As a previous resident of South Carolina, I am proud, not of your actions, but of your honesty! Real men, good men stand up and admit errors. Humans make errors and then, when they are people of faith, they ask for forgiveness. That is exactly ... http://heartworktherapy.com/orlando-therapy-blog/kudos-to-mark-sanford-for-his-integrity/37/ Trauma is not commonly associated with the legal system...unless you have personally been through the process of  arrest and incarceration. Or you have had the experience of watching a loved one or family member move through the system. The pain of  the  family is difficult to express in words. Usually when ... http://heartworktherapy.com/orlando-therapy-blog/trauma-and-the-legal-system/28/   [caption id="attachment_17" align="alignleft" width="199" caption="Curiosity"][/caption]       Yesterday, I heard the news, no more money for Abstinence Education. Instead we will focus on Comprehensive Sex Education...yeah! As a Clinical Sexologist ( a sex therapist/counselor) the news is exciting.  There's only one problem, no matter how many "facts" we teach, the teen pregnancy rate may ... http://heartworktherapy.com/orlando-therapy-blog/comprehensive-sex-education/11/   It seems that I was told that these words are a Chinese curse. But have you noticed that these are indeed fascinating times? There are so many areas that have changed in the last 50 years, but one that may not be obvious to everyone is sexuality.   In the 1970s, I ... http://heartworktherapy.com/orlando-therapy-blog/may-you-live-in-interesting-times/5/ This quote has helped me to understand…myself as well as my family, friends, coworkers and my clients. Understanding is the one of the steps we all need to take to restore sanity to ourselves when we are faced with an insane situation.   What is an insane situation? (remember, no facts here, ... http://heartworktherapy.com/orlando-therapy-blog/perception-is-a-mirror-not-a-fact-acim/3/