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Don’t Fix. Listen.

Jan 6, 2020

Have you ever tried to fix someone? Did it work? As a counselor and even as a friend, it took me a long time to understand that I had no right to fix someone. Who am I to decide what is best for another individual? To truly understand someone means that I have to...

4 Lessons Learned from Suicide

Nov 29, 2019

Silence is not the answer. It’s time to talk openly about suicide. I have spent the last few months traveling to several communities to discuss this prevalent issue of suicide, and I wanted to share a few of the lessons I have learned. 1. Ask the tough...

How I Made A Living Doing What I Love

Oct 28, 2019

Last week I was reunited with Ray Reshke, the man responsible for starting my speaking career. At the time, I was only a few months into my recovery from a gambling addiction that damn near killed me. I attended various Gamblers Anonymous meetings in Edmonton, and...

Are You Hearing or Are You Listening?

Jan 20, 2018

Think about the conversations that you have with the people in your life. What percentage of the time is spent with you talking compared to the time that you spend listening? Have you ever been shopping in a mall, and crossed paths with someone that you have not seen...

Paula’s Story: When the Drugs Don’t Work

Jan 18, 2018

My full name is Paula Jacobs-St. Germaine. I want to use my real name in this story because the more that I own it and recognize it for what it is, the better I can feel about the remorse and shame of the past. I started drinking at the age of six. The mysterious...

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Don’t Fix. Listen.

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Are You Hearing or Are You Listening?

Paula’s Story: When the Drugs Don’t Work

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