Category Archives: relationships
Averting Divorce During The Holidays
Averting Divorce During the Holidays Believe it or not this is the season where divorce runs high. During the holidays and up to Valentine’s Day, more people ask for a divorce than any other time during the year. Why is … Continue reading
Do You Want Hope In Saving Your Marriage?
“Dr. Mike, you have no idea what I am going through. There is so much pain. Nobody can help me! I can’t sleep and I can’t eat. I can’t focus on my job. I am consumed by the possibility that … Continue reading
Posted in Divorce Coach, I want to save my marriage, relationships
Tagged can't eat, can't sleep, clinging, groveling, healing, I want to save my marriage, Marriage, pain, pleading
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What It Means To Hit Rock Bottom (5)
When I finally hit rock bottom with my health and career, there were times I wanted others to help me fix some of the problems that I created for myself. I wanted them to call bill collectors and tell them … Continue reading
What Does It Mean To Hit Rock Bottom? (2)
What Does It Mean To Hit Rock Bottom? Continued from last week. I went back to the clinic and started seeing my afternoon patients. Near the end of my patient schedule, the muscles in my legs and lower back began … Continue reading
Posted in Life in general, relationships, Uncategorized
Tagged despair, Dr. Mike, drepressed
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What Does It Mean To Hit Rock Bottom (1)
I want you to think over the years how many times have you hit rock bottom and how did you get there? At some point in our lives we will be at the bottom of life looking up. What did … Continue reading
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Tagged death of a loved one, health issues, job loss, rock bottom
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Looking For Love In All The Wrong Places
I was listening to my radio in my truck when I heard this old classic tune play on the radio: “I was looking for love in all the wrong places Looking for love in too many faces Searching their eyes … Continue reading
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Tagged Divorce, Dr Mike Brooks divorce coach and counselor, love, separation
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Divorce By Social Media (Facebook, Classmates, etc)
A recent client of mine told me about how his wife had reconnected with an old boyfriend from high school through Facebook.They hadn’t seen each other in 38 years and considered each other their “first love.” As we all know, … Continue reading
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Tagged classmates, confront spouse, Divorce, Dr. Mike, facebook, Marriage, old flame, reconnect, social websites
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The Art Of Forgiveness 4
There is a lot of unforgiveness in divorces and I will get ex-spouses who are getting counseling/coaching asking I want to forgive them for the affair they had, but does that mean that I have to be friends with them … Continue reading
The Art Of Forgiveness 3
My dad was diagnosed with lung cancer at the age of 69. He was a smoker and had been for years and for some unexpected reason he just up and quit. We still don’t know the reason why he did. … Continue reading
How To Stop A Gossip In Their Tracks (1)
“Did you hear about Emily’s affair? She was seen at a restaurant having dinner with a man that was not her husband. I mean the nerve of that woman! Her husband is ill and she is fooling around with another … Continue reading