The Importance of Maintenance in Different Forms of Change

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Maintenance is an active and ongoing process, whether it's maintaining sobriety or working on personal growth. We often underestimate the importance of celebrating progress in non-addiction related changes. We tend to be self-critical and unkind to ourselves, just like a client who didn't realize her own self-criticism. Let's learn to be kinder and more supportive to ourselves as we continue our journey towards personal development.

Lori Gottlieb believes we all have an inner narrator. In this episode, she explains why the story you tell yourself is key to your happiness (or lack thereof). She also discusses the stages of change, why relationships are a dance, and the steps to finding a good therapist that can help you edit the story of your life. Lori is a therapist, the bestselling author of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone, and a co-host on the Dear Therapists podcast. She was once also an executive at NBC, overseeing shows like the hit medical drama ER. It’s through these varied experiences that she’s realized the power of being aware of your personal narrative and being willing to edit your story.

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