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Four Circles

By Dr. Paul Schmidt on September 10, 2021

Four-Circle Sobriety Plan Four concentric circles represent three important lists of behaviors, and one list of warning signs. These lists will be fluid, and you will need to add and subtract new items on a regular basis, at least from the boundaries list and the recovery behaviors below. Use these lists to structure […]

Parenting Rebellious Teens

By Dr. Paul Schmidt on September 8, 2021

Sixteen-year-olds look completely different from the way they looked at twelve. Even more striking is the difference in their personalities. Parental influence has declined by roughly half, due to more influences from peers, media, hormones, boyfriend/girlfriend, and the huge internal need to feel grown-up by acting different from you. Yet parents do not adjust their […]

Giving Sex and Love Education to Your Children

By Dr. Paul Schmidt on September 7, 2021

How Relevant are Traditional Values in our Pornified Culture? by Dr. Paul F. Schmidt Sexual energy, beautiful bodies, romantic love, and close relationships -- as much as they are idolized in our culture, there is nothing inherently good or bad about them. They are all morally neutral resources, because they can be used for […]

How to Work a Good 12-Step Program

By Dr. Paul Schmidt on August 26, 2021

What exactly is a 12-step program? It is the people, principles, prayers, and lifestyle practices of recovery from addiction that was started by Alcoholics Anonymous back in the 1930’s. To work a program successfully, you need all four—the people, principles, prayers, and practices. You can’t just read and learn at home, just go to meetings […]

Codependent Enabling: Stages of Decline

By Dr. Paul Schmidt on August 26, 2021

People trying to save or help their addicted loved ones are in a similar position to a pastor trying to save his congregation from sin. They often use similar tactics. After a time of this helping, the addict comes to resent the reforming efforts of the loved one, who is after all supposed to be […]

Recovering from Trauma and Abuse

By Dr. Paul Schmidt on August 22, 2021

Can People Recover from Trauma and Abuse? It is with both pride and embarrassment that America has become known as a victims’ society. We can be proud that we prosecute perpetrators of rape, domestic violence, and child abuse at least as severely as most developed nations. But we should […]

How Do You Respond to Anger? Good and Bad Ways found in the Bible

By Dr. Paul Schmidt on August 18, 2021

USING ANGER TO MAKE OR SOLVE CONFLICT by Dr. Paul Schmidt Resentment vs. Peacemaking Anger is the normal human response to injustice. When faced with hurt, it guides and motivates our efforts to correct an unfair situation. When justice is seen through the eyes of divine love and mercy, the anger is […]

Biblical Insights and Questions about Sexual Sin

By Dr. Paul Schmidt on August 10, 2021

(Each paragraph can be a private devotional, or a class for group discussion.) The Bible gives in rich detail how life unfolds for people who fall into sexual sin. It was pure visual seduction for David when he laid eyes on his neighbor’s wife Bathsheba (2Sam 11). His heart followed his eyes in violating the […]

Being Positive with Children Who Aren't

By Dr. Paul Schmidt on August 1, 2021

Almost every child from time to time acts negative. They act like they want to ruin things for everybody—peers, adults and even themselves. At times like this, if you're the care-taking adult (parent, teacher, grandparent, babysitter, child care or day-care worker), you're going to have a hard time knowing why or how to be positive. […]

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Paul F. Schmidt, PhD

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