That Man

Todd leads a discussion with the Next Step men concerning six factors that can negatively impact our mental health. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/todd-robinson2/support

We invest in things in order to get a return. We invest our money, time, and efforts into people, places, and things in order to make our lives better. How are your investments? Are you getting a good return on the people, places, and things in which you are investing? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/todd-robinson2/support

Join Todd as he teaches the men at Next Step Recovery Ministries concerning 10 practical things we need to do each day for our success. This is a follow up lesson as related to how our attitude impacts our success. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/todd-robinson2/support

Listen as Todd teaches PART 2 of a class on good, sound decision making processes. Each day we make hundreds if not thousands of decisions. Some decisions are small (what color socks will I wear today). Some decisions are enormous (should I marry this person). Our decision making can and will determine the path our lives will take. Our decision making will determine whether or not we give into the temptations that are set before us. Listen to Part 2 and improve your decision making process. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/todd-robinson2/support

Listen as Todd teaches a class on good, sound decision making processes. Each day we make hundreds if not thousands of decisions. Some decisions are small (what color socks will I wear today). Some decisions are enormous (should I marry this person). Our decision making can and will determine the path our lives will take. Our decision making will determine whether or not we give into the temptations that are set before us. Listen to Part 1 and improve your decision making process. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/todd-robinson2/support

This podcast was recorded at Next Step Recovery Ministries in Macon, Georgia. During this lesson Todd is teaching and interacting with the residents of the Next Step Recovery program. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/todd-robinson2/support

Todd discusses cultural influences that are causing our children, teenagers, and college students to struggle with mental health issues at levels that are not seen among other parts of the population. These influences have a direct connection to addictive thinking and actions. We are setting our young people up for an addiction crisis that will far exceed anything we are experiencing today. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/todd-robinson2/support

We are emotional creatures. God created us that way. But many times our emotions hijack our brains and this causes us to make bad or sinful decisions. How do we handle a hijacked brain? How can we control and manage runaway emotions that cause us to make decisions or say hurtful and wrong things. Listen as Mike and Todd discuss this important issue. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/todd-robinson2/support

When a person struggling with addiction comes to you for help, understand that he or she sees help differently than you. Addiction breeds entitlement. The addicted wants help but they typically want it their way. The addict will dictate and demand the solution, and will become angry and upset when you refuse to give them what they want. Mike and Todd define entitlement and then provide a couple of cures for the entitlement mindset. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/todd-robinson2/support

Join Todd and Mike for Part 3 of Coping Skills. Listen as Todd and Mike go into detail on how journaling, exercise, work, hobbies, serving others, fellowship, and godly counsel can help us cope with life's curve balls. Coping must begin with preparation. We must prepare our minds ahead of time to cope with life's challenges. What you do today will help you cope with the unknown challenges of tomorrow. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/todd-robinson2/support

Join Todd and Mike as they review negative and failed coping skills and introduce positive and successful coping skills. God has designed man to cope with life's challenges that often lead to addiction or enhance our addiction. Healthy coping skills begins with preparation. If we are not preparing for the battles ahead each day, then we will fail to cope with life's challenges on a successful level. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/todd-robinson2/support

Todd and Mike discuss coping mechanisms. We often develop poor coping skills early in life. Poor coping skills tend to drive us toward more poor coping skills. When our attempts to cope with life's challenges fail, the spiral downward begins. Join Todd and Mike on this episode as they drill down and help make us aware of what some of these poor coping skills look like. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/todd-robinson2/support

Join Todd and Mike as they discuss the three big reasons for this podcast. 1) Encourage and guide pastors, parents, and other loved ones of the addict. 2) Empower the addicted to overcome and find victory. 3) Build community and relationships. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/todd-robinson2/support