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Will This Halloween Offer More Tricks Than Treats?by Terrence Shulman September is gone and October arrives. As of the end of September, The U.S. has is closing in on 100 million confirmed Covid cases and we’ve had over 1 million deaths since early 2020. I (and millions of other Americans and others worldwide) did celebrate […]

IT WAS 30 YEARS AGO TODAY.. Started The First C.A.S.A. Meeting (Cleptomaniacs And Shoplifters Anonymous)by Terrence Shulman Excerpt from my book Something for Nothing: Shoplifting Addiction and Recovery (2003)…In April 1992, I got a call from a friend who wanted me to take a weekend seminar called “The Forum.” It was a spin-off of the

20 YEARS OF MARRIAGE, 20 YEARS OF THIS NEWSLETTERby Terrence Shulman Wow, has it really been 20 years since my wife Tina and I married each other on August 8, 2002?And has it really been 20 years since I started this newsletter in August 2002?On the one hand, it all seems like just yesterday. But

ON FREEDOM, INDEPENDENCE, TRUTH, AND UNITY Now More Than Ever! by Terrence Shulman Singer Janis Joplin once sang in the song “Me and Bobby McGee”: “freedom’s just another word for nothing less to lose.” It’s an oft-repeated and iconic line. Many of us have felt the brunt of loss over the last year: job, money,

FATHERS… WHY BOTHER? by Terrence Shulman Last month I shared a column (updated from a previous column) about how our mothers impact our lives- emphasizing how our mothers often wound us in various ways, wittingly or unwittingly. As Father’s Day approaches, it seems only fair to examine and discuss how our fathers impact us, too.

THE MOTHER OF ALL OUR ISSUES? by Terrence Shulman Mother’s Day is around the corner and the holiday often brings up strong emotions which may triggers relapses into addiction. So be prepared and be on guard! For me, this will be my first Mother’s Day since my mother passed away five months ago at age

SPRING… PASSOVER… EASTER: The Season of Rebirth by Terrence Shulman As most of us slough off this long, hard, cold winter and wait in anticipation for the new buds of spring, Passover and Easter remind us of the triumphs of breaking free and being reborn. You don’t have to be religious to embrace these universal

RANDOM THOUGHTS AS WINTER WINDS DOWN by Terrence Shulman The United States President Joe Biden gives his first State of The Union address tonight (March 1st). And rarely has the country been more divided or has a president-and our country–faced more challenges. The State of the Union is in a state of challenge on many

TAKE THE NO-SPEND FEBRUARY CHALLENGE 2022! by Terrence Shulman Will you join me for a February no-spend challenge? Since February is the shortest month of the year, it’s a great time to do your first month-long no-spend challenge! Are you game? And with the holidays now firmly behind us, it is a perfect time to

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2022? by Terrence Shulman I don’t know about you, but I’m ready to put 2021 to bed. While it’s been one of my better years for business and helping others–90 new clients, consulting works, and webinars–it’s also been a hard year for me personally and–from my perspective–for our country and the world.