by Arbor | Mar 19, 2017 | Articles
Definition: Panic disorder is an anxiety disorder with persistent and usually unexpected panic attacks. These panic attacks are marked by the continual fear of future attacks, shifts in behavior to avoid future attacks, or both of these issues, for at least one month....
by Arbor | Mar 16, 2017 | Uncategorized
Abandon hope. I frowned, flipping back to the front cover of my book. Yep, I was smack dab in the middle of my daily Buddhist meditation reader. I reread the first line of the entry again. Abandon hope. What the…WHAT?!?! Could Pema Chodron–admired, wise...
by Arbor | Mar 9, 2017 | Uncategorized
The False Gains of Co-dependency Co-dependency, with all its negative connotations, also brings benefits that make these behaviors difficult to surrender. For the “enabler” (the person who ‘does’ for the other what the other could/should do for themselves),...
by Arbor | Mar 6, 2017 | Articles
Definition: Social Anxiety Disorder is more than just about shyness and can be considerably disabling. A diagnosis requires that a person’s fear or anxiety must be out of proportion, in duration and/or frequency, to the actual situation. The symptoms must be...
by Arbor | Feb 28, 2017 | Uncategorized
I now know what it feels like to be truly “unplugged.” For the entire week of our Caribbean cruise, I was unable to access the Internet or send or receive emails or texts. I couldn’t scan Facebook or Pinterest. I couldn’t even confirm the balance in...
