by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Mar 17, 2019 | Affair Recovery, Marriage, Meaning, Mental Health, Parenting, Relationships
…of Communication – in any relationship – but especially in a committed relationship… Is LISTENING. Although it is easy to write, it is pretty difficult for many of us to do. For us Extroverts it is very hard to have the patience to wait for...
by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Mar 3, 2019 | Anxiety, Depression, Grief, Marriage, Meaning, Mental Health
Whether you made a mistake yesterday, or had something terrible happen to you as a child, you are not your past. You carry the weight of that mistake with you. You carry the memory of what may have been done to you. But it is not you. You can choose differently. You...
by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Feb 10, 2019 | ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, Meaning, Mental Health, PTSD, Substance Abuse
As a substance abuse therapist for the past two decades, I’ve been pretty skeptical about CBD. However, as a mental health counselor for just as long, I’ve seen the effects of long-term prescription medication use – not just opiates, but anti-depressants,...
by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Feb 3, 2019 | Anxiety, Depression, Meaning, Mental Health
…macht mich stärker. Many of have heard one Friedrich Nietzsche’s most famous quotes: “Whatever does not kill me, makes me stronger.” But as I am reading through Hiking with Nietzsche: On Becoming Who You Are, I am reminded of what an impact he...
by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Jan 27, 2019 | Meaning, Mental Health, Personal Growth, Wellness
Apparently many of us have a pretty rough week ahead of us. “Historic lows” they say. I read something about -39 to -49 degree windchill at some point during the week. That’s inhuman, and inhumane, for anyone who has to be out in it. After...
by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Jan 20, 2019 | Affair Recovery, Marriage, Meaning, Mental Health, Relationships
I just finished reading Esther Perel’s The State of Affairs: Rethinking Infidelity. I didn’t like it. I fear I may owe some of you an apology for recommending it. It took me a little longer than I expected – perhaps because I didn’t like it...
