Let's Talk and Listen Together

Communication is an exchange of information between you and other people

Taking personal responsibility for your communication patterns ensures equality of effort contributed by all parties, i.e. both partners – you and me and what we have together.

Barriers that affect our communication include:

• Mental (not listening, can't understand)
• Psychological /emotional (past experiences)
• Physical (effects of active addiction)

Psychological and emotional barriers affect the clarity of messages. For example: Your partner can’t or won’t understand how difficult it is you in early sobriety, you are trying to explain to him/her. However one partner is too tired to listen and the other partner signals this, the other partner interprets the feedback and reacts badly, tension is caused between the couples.

Can’t you hear what I am saying?

Listening is a vital area in the communication process. However most people are not taught how to effectively communicate or practice active listening skill. A lack of these particular skills is an area that most practicing and recovery alcoholics/addicts users have difficulties in.

For example:

• They tend to put their own perception on what is being said, rather than keeping an open mind and listening to what is actually being said
• They tend to pre-judge the speaker, hence tend to be critical of the speaker and of the message.

When you understand your unique style of communicating and listening to others, your world will change dramatically.! Why you ask? Good question! Because you are correctly identifying with the ‘message’ being communicated to you. And another great bonus is that not only do you understand what’s being said but you hear how the message is being communicated, you hear the content on the message. Being able to talk to and listen to your partner, children, family members, friends and others, is priceless!! Don’t you agree?

We encourage you to explore, discover and take responsibility for your varying communication skills, listening levels by having a series of personalized one on one coaching sessions with Gay, and together we will quickly have you talking to and listening to others in no time at all.

To make a difference in your life, and improve your relationships with others book a one –on- one coaching session with Gay right Now!

Don’t wait any longer to be able to talk to, listen and be heard by those closes to you. Don’t put it off any longer to be able to effectively communicate to and listen to your employers, work-colleagues, and family and friends. This will change your life we guarantee it. To change your life around so that its works in your for you..this is the way you need to go.

To make the change! Book a one-on- one coaching call with Gay or select one of her.