| Happy New Year 2012! Whether you’ve recently signed-up or have been a subscriber since our launch seven years ago in early 2005, we welcome you and hope you find value and interest here. We are trying out a new e-Newsletter format and hope you find it more readable and user-friendly. We apologize if this email has reached you in error. If you wish to unsubscribe, please do so, or contact us for assistance. Please note: Mr. Shulman’s four books are now available as e-books through www.amazon.com: Something for Nothing: Shoplifting Addiction and Recovery Biting The Hand That Feeds: The Employee Theft Epidemic Bought Out and $pent! Recovery from Compulsive $hopping Cluttered Lives, Empty Souls: Stealing, Spending & HoardingCompulsive Theft, Spending & Hoarding on the move and in the news! December 2, 2011— CLICK HERE to see Mr. Shulman’ panel interview in The New York Times’ “Room for Debate” online forum on compulsive shopping/spending. December 6, 2011— CLICK HERE to see Mr. Shulman’s article on compulsive shopping/spending in The Wall Street Journal. December 20, 2011–See Mr. Shulman’s article on shoplifting addiction in at: www.recoverytoday.net/articles December 20, 2011— CLICK HERE to see Mr. Shulman’s book Something for Nothing in Winter 2011 Paradigm article on shoplifting addiction. December 28, 2011–Mr. Shulman was interviewed by Tom Lietaert on compulsive theft, spending, hoarding and money. CLICK HERE to see the interview. |
| 2012–Not Just Another Year? According to polls and many I’ve spoken to or worked with, 2011 was a year that couldn’t end soon enough. As the global recession and various wars continued, politics got uglier and, well, many seem to think 2012 can’t be much worse. Many have heard about 2012 as the year the ancient Mayan calendar ends (on 12/21/12) which has been interpreted either as a doomsday prophecy or, conversely, as the coming of some positive quantum shift(s) for mankind and planet Earth. Whatever happens, as Shakespeare said: “only thinking makes it so.” 2012 will be a monumental year for most Americans with our presidential election. It is also a pivotal year for potential war or peace with the withdrawal of troops from Iraq (and Afghanistan as hoped for by summer). Will the Arab Spring freeze in this winter or continue to bloom? Will the Occupy movement grow or dissipate? Will the world’s economy rebound or crack? When I get anxious about the future, I have to continually remind myself to stay in the day. I also have to remind myself to focus on the essence of the Serenity Prayer–to have the courage to change the things I can, the serenity to accept the things I can’t, and the wisdom to know the difference. 2011 certainly had its ups and downs but what year doesn’t? I’m choosing to remain positive about 2012 as a whole. I look forward to being part of the solution rather than part of the problem–whatever we judge the “problem” to be. What steps can you take to help the planet and mankind evolve into what you hope to see? Be the change you want to see. Where we see greed, may we practice generosity (with self/others).Where we see dishonesty, may we practice honesty and integrity.Where we see strife, may we practice peace and serenity.Where we see ignorance, may we practice compassion and understanding.Where we see anger and revenge, may we practice forgiveness.Where we see lack, may we practice gratitude and abundance.Where we see doom, may we practice hope and trust.Let us each do our best to take one day at a time to help co-create a better life for us all. Our thoughts and feelings and actions have ripple effects beyond what we may realize. Walk in peace.The Shulman Center 2012 Events Calendar January 20, 2012–Mr. Shulman is offering a 3-hour online webinar on helping counseling clients with legal issues. See www.recoverytoday.net January 20, 2012–Mr. Shulman to attend monthly meeting of Detroit Area Hoarding Taskforce. March 5, 2012–Mr. Shulman to present on compulsive theft, spending and hoarding at Annual Detroit Area Conference on Problem Gambling. See www.nso-mi.org April 2012 (Date TBA)–Mr. Shulman to help organize and possibly present at metro-Detroit forum on communication and conflict resolutions skills. April 2012 (prospective)–Mr. Shulman may present on helping counseling clients with legal issues at the Annual Michigan Social Workers Conference. May 2012 (prospective)–Mr. Shulman may present on compulsive theft, spending and hoarding at the Michigan State Bar’s Annual Evening of Enlightenment through the Lawyers and Judges Assistance Program. June 2012 (prospective)–Mr. Shulman may present on compulsive shoplifting/stealing at the Annual Pretrial Intervention Professionals Conference in New Orleans, LA. August 2012 (prospective)–Mr. Shulman may present at the Annual Addictions Studies Institute in Columbus, OH. August 2012 (prospective)–Mr. Shulman may present on compulsive theft, spending and hoarding at the Annual Cape Cod Institute summer conference in Cape Cod, MA. September 2012 (prospective)–Mr. Shulman may present on compulsive theft, spending and hoarding at the National Conference on Addictive Disorders in Orlando, FL. September 2012–C.A.S.A. (Cleptomaniacs And Shoplifters Anonymous) metro-Detroit celebrates 20-year anniversary. |
| Ongoing … Mr. Shulman is currently working with a producer from ABC’s 20/20 on shoplifting addiction. The Baton Rouge, Louisiana court system has a court-ordered, facilitated educational program for retail fraud offenders. The program is based on material from Mr. Shulman’s book Something for Nothing: Shoplifting Addiction and Recovery. Mr. Shulman created a 1-hour employee theft online course with 360 Training. Learn why people steal from their jobs, how to deter it, prevent it, and what to do when confronted with it. Enroll at: http://theshulmancenter.360training.com Mr. Shulman is consulting on a major motion picture tentatively called “The Rush” in which the lead character is addicted to shoplifting and stealing. Mr. Shulman created an online continuing education course on compulsive shopping and spending called Bought Out and $pent! based on his book and Power Point presentation. The course, CEs offered, through The American Psychotherapy Association. at:http://www.americanpsychotherapy.comSTART YOUR NEW YEAR with MONEY LIFE-COACHING! Tom Lietaert of Sacred Odyssey and the Intimacy with Money programs offers individual money coaching as well as various group workshops on money. Check out his websites at www.sacredodyssey.com / www.intimacywithmoney.comMr. Shulman’s booksavailable for purchase now! Click here to shop amazon.com Something for Nothing: Shoplifting Addiction and Recovery (2003) See also:www.somethingfornothingbook.com Biting The Hand That Feeds:The Employee Theft Epidemic… New Perspectives, New Solutions (2005) See also: www.bitingthehandthatfeeds.com Bought Out and $pent! Recovery from Compulsive $hopping/$pending (2008) See also: www.boughtoutandspent.com Cluttered Lives, Empty Souls: Compulsive Stealing, Spending and Hoarding (2011) See also: www.clutteredlives.com Contact The Shulman Center: Terrence Daryl Shulman, JD, LMSW, ACSW, CAADC, CPC Founder/Director, The Shulman Center P.O. Box 250008 Franklin, Michigan 48025 E-mail: terrenceshulman@theshulmancenter.com Call (248) 358-8508 for free consultation!Our Web Sites:The Shulman CenterShoplifting AddictionsKleptomaniacs AnonymousSomething For NothingShopping Addictions Shopaholics AnonymousBought Out and Spent Employee Theft SolutionsBiting the Hand that FeedsHoarding TherapyHoarders AnonymousTerrence Shulman Books by Terrence Shulman: Something for Nothing:Shoplifting Addiction and RecoveryBiting The Hand That Feeds:The Employee Theft EpidemicBought Out and $pent! Recovery from Compulsive $hopping and $pendingCluttered Lives Empty Souls: Compulsive Stealing, Spending and Hoarding All book are available for $25.00 each (includes shipping and handling). Click here to purchase |
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