Addiction
“i’ll take care of it”
The hero child’s job is to make the family look good. They excel at school. They typically have a high GPA. They’re…
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Jean Campbell
May 21, 2026
Action Insights Blog
Growth
Being a beginner sucks
Most times when I try something new – or in the language of psychodrama – I step into a new role, I’m…
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Jean Campbell
May 14, 2026
Addiction
“I’m JUst trying to help”
When I think of the role of the Chief Enabler in an addicted family system, the phrase, “I’m just trying to help,”…
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Jean Campbell
May 9, 2026
Addiction
“If I could stop, I would”
Addiction is a disease. Period. It is recognized as a disease by the American Medical Association, the American Psychological Association, and associations…
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Jean Campbell
April 30, 2026
Conflict Resolution
Are you fighting fair?
As a follow up to my last post on conflict, let’s look at fair vs. unfair fighting.We’ll explore the three main ways…
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Jean Campbell
April 24, 2026
Conflict Resolution
Got Conflict?
Conflict in any relationship is inevitable, and frankly, if you’re not having it from time to time, then it’s not an honest…
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Jean Campbell
April 8, 2026
Doubling
Good Group therapy
I read a Substack post this week by Dr. Pria Alpern, about a Wall Street Journal op-ed by therapist, Jonathan Alpert, in response to the…
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Jean Campbell
April 1, 2026
Sociometry
“If you don’t reveal yourself, people will invent you.”
We don’t mean to do it. It happens automatically. When we meet someone we don’t know, we make assumptions. We make up…
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Jean Campbell
March 30, 2026
Body
Orient to pleasure
Given all that’s going on in the world, our nervous systems are activated, and with good reason. Many of us are have…
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Jean Campbell
March 12, 2026