Michael Thielmann
Bio
I am an addiction and mental health counsellor living in Salmon Arm British Columbia. I love engaging with people about overcoming any challenges in their life and being vulnerable and open about my own process as well. <3
Stories (113/0)
- Top Story - June 2018
Psychedelics: No Shortcuts to Self-Knowledge Top Story - June 2018
An honest preface: I am no stranger to dabbling in psychedelic substances and have run the gamut of experimentation to realize something crucial. There are no shortcuts when it comes to our own growth and evolution.
By Michael Thielmann6 years ago in Potent
One Small Town...
When people think about politics, it is easy to get lost in the media drama and seeming importance of what is televised and shared on social media. Politics, for many people, has become a sort of grim spectator sport to be enjoyed and reviled in order to give us a place to point our fingers for why the world has gone so wrong.
By Michael Thielmann6 years ago in The Swamp
Political Power to the People
The basic crux of the matter is that people are fed up with big governments and the centralization of power in general. Even on a municipal level, people feel left out of the loop and ignored for the most part by their elected officials.
By Michael Thielmann6 years ago in The Swamp
From Codependent to Interdependent
I want to preface this article by saying that codependency has been an important theme in my own healing path. I want to take the painful experiences I have overcome and use them as inspiration and hope for others who may be struggling with similar things.
By Michael Thielmann6 years ago in Humans
The Write Way to Make a Living
I have made a few valiant attempts to make a living almost exclusively as a technical writer in different capacities. I was given a topic, some keywords to include for search engine optimization, and a deadline that always left me panicked.
By Michael Thielmann6 years ago in Journal
Substance Abuse: The Emotional Credit Card
This is an analogy I have used with my clients for a while now and many people can relate to it in their own lives as well as with friends and loved ones. The principle is really very simple; short-term gain, long-term pain.
By Michael Thielmann6 years ago in Psyche
Trump Derangement Syndrome
I want to preface this rather loaded article by saying that I am a Canadian citizen and thus had no "skin in the game" in the 2016 presidential election. However, I feel the pain of friends in the US and want to offer some observations and ways to bridge the chasm that has been created.
By Michael Thielmann6 years ago in The Swamp