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Fred is using the metaphor of imagining yourself as a house for his lesson on keeping arguments out of the bedroom. It is important to have a place that you can rely on as a safe base. This can save so many fights and arguments in marriages or relationships.

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It's called re-fueling and it is essential to being successful and happy. Re-fueling is a break from your normal and taking a break is OK. Re-fueling can mean different things based on your personality type. Introverts and extroverts have very different ways of re-fueling. 

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Fred is telling the story about one his clients who he call antsy pants in hopes he can help listeners understand anxiety better. But don't worry this anxiety story has a happy ending. It ends with peace and freedom.

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Last week we hit you with husbands edition of what was I thinking Wednesday. Now it's time for wife edition. Fred is worried he may lose some followers today so maybe what was he thinking?

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Most husbands out there have plenty of what was I thinking moments, even if they won't admit it. Life is all about relationships and relationships are messy and we all make mistakes. This what was I thinking Wednesday will make you laugh.

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You always hear of couples going therapy when things start going downhill, but you should consider having counseling before marriage. Fred talks about the couples he sees that have gone through counseling before getting married. He also talks about divorce rates for couples who seek therapy before getting married.

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The twelve step program for addiction has been widely used for a long time. Fred thinks the twelve step program needs to be changed. The twelve step program is used by Alcoholics Anonymous. Fred thinks the twelve steps teach people that they are nothing without support.

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We are back with "what was I thinking Wednesday." This week we are talking about thank yous, favorite things and group behavior. Fred shares his own stories of what was I thinking? If you have any stories of what was I thinking share them with us, we would love to talk about them.

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What do you do when you get to the point of "good enough"? Well, most people won't ever get there. It's best to think of it in terms of how can I feel better when you already feel good. Fred has a story about chickens and eagles to make the concept of perception easier to understand.

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Fred learns a lot from his clients. Here is a story about a woman who is suicidal almost every week. She always asks Fred if she is normal. But what is normal? Fred uses this example to talk about how important is to know and understand your own needs so you can meet them.

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