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APRIL FOOLS ANYONE?The Hidden Gifts of FoolishnessbyTerrence Daryl Shulman _____________________________________________________________________ Fall 2008 Conference on Compulsive Theft & Spending takes place Saturday September 27, 2008 in Detroit! See www.theshulmancenter.com or any of our linked websites for information and registration. Also, Mr. Shulman’s new book Bought Out and $pent! Recovery from Compulsive $hopping and $pending will be available May 1st! Purchase through Mr. […]

Leap Year, Election Year, The Olympics, and Other 4-Year Cycles:What Does This Have to Do with Recovery?byTerrence Daryl Shulman _____________________________________________________________________ So, I’ve been thinking what to write about for this month’s e-Newsletter and, frankly, I was drawing blanks. Then I remembered that this year is a Leap Year–every four years we add a day to our annual

“WHAT’S THE LESSON?” byTerrence Daryl Shulman _____________________________________________________________________ So much has been happening in my life–in life in general–it feels at times like there’s no cohesion, no roadmap, no underlying theme connecting all the parts. Can you relate? One tool I’ve used at least partially successfully–and it bears reminding here–is to stop and ask myself (or

LAST YEAR… NEW YEARWhat’s Next? byTerrence Daryl Shulman_____________________________________________________________________            Happy Holidays everyone! Welcome to our 30th monthly newsletter and 2008’s first!First… Looking back:2007 was another busy year. We have continued to make progress in creating awareness, acceptance, and options for change relating to compulsive stealing and shopping/spending. And we’re surviving the holidays… didn’t we? 2007 was also a year of change and

WHAT WOULD JESUS BUY?  New Movie Warns of Trend of Superconsumerism byTerrence Daryl Shulman _____________________________________________________________________ HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL!!!             I haven’t seen the just-released 90-minute “shock-documentary” film “What Would Jesus Buy?” I don’t even know if it’s coming to a theater near me in the Detroit area. But from the clips I’ve seen on the Internet and from what

‘Tis The Season To Be Jolly?From Surviving to Thriving During the Holidays–A Recipe for Success! byTerrence Daryl Shulman _____________________________________________________________________ Are you ready for the holiday season? Be honest: what comes up for you just thinking about it? Excitement? Dread? Indifference? Or something else? Have you gotten geared up for Halloween—time of the playful trickster and letting

DEATH OF A HERO, BIRTH OF THE SOULFall, Mid-life & The Season of Change byTerrence Daryl Shulman _____________________________________________________________________ Now I realizethat the trees blossomin Springand bear fruitin Summerwithout seeking praise,and theydrop their leavesin Autumnand become nakedin Winterwithout fearing blame.-Kahlil Gibran I’m 42 and I’ve been doing a lot of soul-searching lately. The Gibran poem above speaks to me. I

WELCOME TO OUR 2-YEAR ANNIVERSARY e-NEWSLETTER!  Happy Labor Day! _____________________________________________________________________ Cleptomaniacs And Shoplifters Anonymous–Detroit AreaCelebrates 15-Year Anniversary!Where Have We Been, Where Are We Now, Where Are We Going? by Terrence Daryl Shulman Hello, my name is Terry. And I’m a recovering shoplifter. I’m also a recovering employee theft addict. I don’t know if I’d call

Mr. Shulman recently completed a 14-week teleconference training with Dr. April Benson, of New York City, based on her pioneering program for compulsive shoppers and spenders “Stopping Overshopping.” PLEASE NOTE: NYC Conference on November 3, 2007 has been postponed. ________________________________________________________________________ LIFE IS UNFAIR AND THEN YOU DIE & OTHER THOUGHTS ON LEGACY by Terrence Daryl Shulman Strange

Mr. Shulman recently completed a 14-week teleconference training with Dr. April Benson, of New York City, based on her pioneering program for compulsive shoppers and spenders “Stopping Overshopping.” ________________________________________________________________________Is Our Independence Costing Us Our Freedom?By Terrence Daryl Shulman The 4th of July Holiday is upon us. A time for reflection on independence and freedom. For many or most, this opportunity will be