Showing posts with label counselor. Show all posts
Showing posts with label counselor. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

The Early Morning Call About Meaningful Sleep

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The Early Morning Call About Meaningful Sleep

by Holistic Lifestyles Radio on Apr.13, 2011, under Home

The Sound Pillow has consumed a vast amount of my resources…Over the course of the last fifteen years; I spent hundreds of hours talking to clients and customers, doctors, clinicians and counselors servicing all walks of life in a variety of fields. I have invested a great deal of emotional, physical and financial resources as well.

So why do I keep it alive? Why is it still available and evolved into the Sound Pillow Sleep System? Easy. I believe that God places people in our paths at the right time. In many cases, He sends them to us when we need them most. We just have to be willing to recognize and listen to the message. What happened to me and the Sound Pillow? I crossed paths, over the phone, with three unique individuals and experienced three profound conversations.

The Early Morning Call came in early 2000. I had been working with the Sound Pillow for just over three years and was not getting anywhere with it. It seemed the only people that understood its potential for the sleep deprived, were Michelle and I. It was exhausting our very limited resources.

So I decided to “kill it.” I told Michelle I just couldn’t do it anymore and I said: “That’s it. I am killing it in the morning.” Those were my exact words….

The next morning, I was in the office early getting ready to shut down the Sound Pillow web site and send some emails to announce the end…My phone rang. I ignored it waiting for the Voice Mail system to pick-up as I really did not feel like talking to anyone as I felt defeated and I am not a morning person in the first place. But, the phone just kept on ring…I answered.

“This is Scott.”The Early Morning Call About Meaningful Sleep « Holistic Lifestyles Radio

“Is this Scott?” – Asked a rough male voice.

“That’s why I said this is Scott.” – Remember, I was NOT in a good mood.

You can’t kill the Sound Pillow!” he said emphatically.

—Deep Breathe. Long Silence.—

“You can’t kill the pillow. You have to keep it going!” He was emphatic.

I was beyond stunned and at a loss for words. He used the exact word I used the night before, in my bathroom, when deciding to “kill” the pillow. He did not say “You can’t – Stop it. Shelve it. Quit it.” Or use any other wording. He said “You can’t kill it.” Then I recognized what was happening and I listened.

I spoke with this gentleman for about 30 minutes. Along the way I asked why he made the call. He told me he was compelled to pick-up the phone, but was not 100% sure why other than to tell me how much the Sound Pillow was helping him and that he had to reach out and let me know. He also wanted to be sure others had the same opportunity to get the meaningful sleep he now experienced. And finally, how getting a good night’s sleep, “literally changed his life” – his words.

Later that morning, when Michelle walked into the office, I told her we were not killing the pillow. She smiled and said “What changed your mind?” — “Let me tell you about a phone call.” I replied.

A single phone call really can make a difference. Call Sound Pillow, today at 877-846-6488 and experience the life enhancing difference a meaningful night’s sleep can mean for you. Or visit us on the web @ www.SoundPillow.com

Thursday, April 7, 2011

Addiction Professionals Academy

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Addiction Professionals Academy

Addiction Counselor Courses | Certified Addiction Professional | Earn Addiction CEUs

Welcome to the Academy for Addiction Professionals located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. You are about to make one of the best decisions of your career. The Academy for Addiction Professionals has been created to help you on your educational path, by offering a roadmap to becoming a certified addiction professional, certified addiction counselor, certified addiction specialist, certified behavioral health technician or to take online addiction CEU courses. At the Academy, you will be trained by instructors who are dedicated to helping you grow in the addictions field. We are addiction professionals who want you to get the most out of your career. As a result of being involved with the Academy, you will be exposed to cutting edge resources, important addictions certification updates, trends in the behavioral health field, and other addictions professionals. You will also be able to improve your opportunity for employment in the addictions field.

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Check out our Step by Step guide to becoming an Addiction Counselor.
See what our students have to say about our Addiction Counselor Course.

Upon completion of our program, you will have obtained all the educational hours needed for your addiction certification, and you will be in a position to move forward in your career. The Academy provides a great networking opportunity to meet different people in different parts of the substance abuse or behavioral health field. You will learn about multiple resources in your very own community, and you will gain accessibility to information not always readily available to others.

Thank you for your interest, and we look forward to working with you. Enclosed you will find an enrollment form and a schedule of the addictions professional course. If you have any further questions, please contact our office at the number listed above.

Regards;
Ben Brafman, CAP, LMHC
Director Academy for Addiction Professionals
President of Destination Hope Drug Rehab Florida

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