Understanding Addiction makes simple and accessible what is generally considered to be a very complex issue. It addresses the subject of addiction with great sensitivity, clarity, and thoroughness and reaches into the heart of the matter to bear witness to the struggle and suffering of those addicted.
The importance of recognizing the unique nature of, and meaning expressed in, each person's addiction, is very well elaborated. So too are the physical and psychological aspects of addiction, as well as the nature of the spiritual quest, and the yearnings and longing for connection and bliss that drive individuals towards the "rewards" of alcohol and drugs.. This book should prove a reliable and readable resource for the layperson as well as professionals
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Price. 5.00 eu
Healing the Hurts of Childhood is a comprehensive explanation of how trauma in early life can have lifelong consequences and how a person can address these in their adulthood and in so doing gain relief and release from them.
This book explains in detail the forms of dysfunctional and destructive experiences in early formative years that lead to many difficulties in adult life. It explains how this happens and the effects on personality development. It also shows how to recognise the ways these impact on all the major aspects of adult life. More importantly it provides comprehensive guidance as to how these destructive patterns can be identified and how that can be overcome, leading to recovery and better emotional and spiritual health. In all the above there is one theme running throughout this book: namely that you treat your life as important, and you treat yourself with dignity and respect.
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Healing the Hurt of Childhood (smashwords.com)
Price. 8.00 eu
‘AUTHENTICITY’ is a special kind of self-help book. It combines the reflections of the great philosophers with the research findings of personality psychology and presents what I believe is a deeper and more spiritually satisfying approach to personal development than many of the texts available in the current Mind Body Soul market. It describes the kind of thinking and analysis that is necessary if you are to become reflective and insightful in approaching the bigger questions in your life. In addition, it provides a series of exercises and meditations to help you find and clarify what you need for your own emotional and spiritual growth, And, as a result, may equip you to lead a more meaningful, richer and fulfilling life.
Authenticity involves a vibrant combination of the following five elements: Developing healthy self-worth, good decision making, a strong life purpose, nourishing relationships and reflective living. It is written in an accessible and readable manner.
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Price. 8.00 eu
"Philosophy for Living" combines the wisdom of the great philosophers with the findings of modern psychology to produce content that addresses the needs and aspirations of people as they navigate how to live their best lives in the modern world
New lecture coming soon:
Homo Sapiens or Homo Feelius.!
'Homo Sapiens' refers to "Thinking Man". The historical period referred to as 'The Enlightenment' (1600+) brought vast changes, mostly for the better, to the human condition. The main factors that underpinned these changes were the development of human reason, scientific progress and humanism. Recent social and cultural developments are degrading the emphasis on reason and replacing it with a focus on feelings as the main arbiter of truth and social/education policy. I call this phenomenon 'Homo Feelius' i.e.feeling man.
This lecture discusses the implications, both good and ill, of these developments and the effects on how people live and cope in the modern world.
Lecture.
Reflections on Carl Jung's Modern Man in Search of a Soul.
This lecture considers how Jung's insights regarding the soul can help in the modern spiritual crisis facing many people who are confronting the confusion, nihilism and emptiness. This is primarily a result of the current dominance of technology and the resulting effects that produce shallow thinking and superficial living.
Access the lecture with this link.
https://mega.nz/file/DTIxkLiS#lWJ6Zy6a5Hb1_e-n5ZddYMbun1Tt37uFkEC5BzVHmt8
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The lecture will be available to watch on 22/7/2022
IACP accredited for 10 CPD points.
Details at ://iacp.ie/page/all_events/906
THE EXAMINED LIFE
Lecture 1. Awareness.
Lecture 2. Developing your Thinking
Lecture 3. The Birth of the Self.- Nature vs Nurture
Lecture 4. Personal Identity. Who Are You?
Lecture 5. Freedom and Personal Empowerment.
Lecture 6. Finding Meaning and Purpose in Life
W hen you purchase, press "return to merchant" and you will get access to the workbook which contains all the links for the lectures. I recommend you print out the workbook so you can work alongside the lecture content.
Price 75€
* Course includes 6 hours of high quality lecture material with 25 page workbook to be used alongside the lecture content featuring all reference material as well as self reflection exercises to engage you in applying lecture content to your own life.
In this course you will be introduced to insights from:
Althusser, Arendt, Baudrillard, Dostoevsky, Heidegger, Frankl, Fromm, Foucault, Jung, Kant, Kierkegaard, C.S. Lewis, Marcuse, Marx, Nietzsche, Ortega, Plato, Rousseau, Sartre, Socrates and others.
Continual Professional Development Points.
IACP ACCREDITED FOR 10 CPD POINTS.
If you wish to use this course for CPD points you will need to complete a short online assessment with regard to the content to ensure you have engaged with the material.
This is a separate condition and costs 20 € for assessment and certification. This is arranged by contacting me at michael_hardiman@hotmail.com after you have purchased the course.