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It is becoming more and more important for senior management to support the projects, plans and goals of a group, and it is up to the team leader or department head to gain that support.Therefore, I am not surprised that in my work over the past decade with change managers, gaining executive support continues to stay at the top of the list of concerns these managers have with their work. 

To try to better understand what senior management needs to support a project, I asked a number of vice presidents and executive vice presidents from both the private and public sector for their advice.  Below are two areas I found are often overlooked.  By focusing on them, your chances of gaining executive support will be greatly improved. 

Expecting Immediate Support

According to several executives I interviewed, team leaders and function heads often mistakenly conclude that one brilliant pitch is enough to gain agreement and buy-in.In truth, even when the initial proposal seems like a great idea, the support does not come instantaneously. 

One government agency executive I spoke with mentioned that it has taken three to four years to build enough support to gain an increase in congressional funding.While we hope that all business does not take as long as the government can, the purpose of his telling me that was to highlight the fact that managers and project directors must see their programs with a strategic and long-term focus.  He suggested that managers looking for support should:

1.   Build a case that shows how your idea will benefit the entire organization.

2.Work closely with associates in other areas of the company.Try to find ways to incorporate your goals with the goals of other teams in order to make the best use of company resources.

3.Invite senior management to preview your ideas.  Invite input.Be willing to change your proposal based on their feedback. 

4.Be patient and make your proposal for resources only after you have created a strong enough case and have received informal support from executive management for your ideas.

 Failing to Be Strategic

This is a crucial point when it comes to gaining support.Executives of most organizations have developed strategic goals for achieving the organization’s vision for the future.   You are much more likely to gain support when you show how your team’s plan will help to further the strategic goals.In order to be successful at this, you cannot wait to be told what senior management deems important, but rather proactively analyze their vision for the future and strategic goals to determine what those important items are. 

What does it mean to be strategic?  In my experience, executives want their directors to:

1.Understand the company’s main goals.

2.Give constructive suggestions how their group can help the company meet those objectives.

As Scott Eblin writes in “The Next Level”, you need to spend time with your senior executives up front to ensure that you understand what success means to them.However, at this point it is unlikely that they will provide you with specific goals and constraints that you can input into your project.  Listen for priorities, for key organization-wide metrics, and major barriers or obstacles.Be a sponge in these conversations.Take the information to your managers to talk over some more.  Then come back to your executive with specific plans about what your group or function will do and how you will do it.  Be prepared to make adjustments based on input from your executive team at this point. 

Executive support for a project you feel strongly about may seem as though it is out of your reach, but if you are patient you will be able to build a case that senior management will understand.Your goal is to stay focused on the strategic objectives of the company and to clearly communicate how your project will be important in achieving those goals.Next thing you know, your team could become a critical component to a profitable and successful company!    

Wendy Mack is a professional advisor, trainer, and author with a focus in leading and communicating change. Contact Wendy at, or Download her free e-book, Transforming Anxiety into Energy at www.WendyMack.com

We are able to show the world our true nature by the language that we use. Our thoughts are revealed through our emotions and our emotions are shown through our words. This article will briefly discuss how Spiritual Growth is related to the words we use.

The procedure of gaining our ideal state is facilitated through Spiritual Growth. Having achieved our complete state we can see that our true nature easily shines through. And the creator has bestowed upon us our true nature.

There are numerous filters that block our true nature from shining through to the world. What makes up these filters? Both our thoughts and emotions give life to these filters. Both expressed through our language.

Why have the words that we use turned into my smart focus? Thoughts or emotions could have easily been the smart focus. The reason I have chosen words is because they are the easiest to take note of. And our friends and associates can easily present to us our use of Words.

If your friend states that you appear angry it is not hard to have a different opinion. But if they said that you said “I hate everybody” or “I love everybody” that is tough to challenge. We are able to see our growth by the language that we employ. Change your words and you can change your life.

The fleeting nature of thoughts make them hard to directly change. If you were to try to follow your thoughts you would see that they go from subject to subject to subject. It is very difficult to capture a picture of your thoughts in any single action.

Emotions are just as hard to get a glimpse of. I am sure you have been surprised by your emotional reactions. And when a strong emotional reaction happens it generally is to late to do anything about it.

But words are different. When you speak a sentence you have the ability to immediately change it. You can change you words completely or simply change the order of what you have said. Instead of saying “You make me mad” you could say “What you are doing makes me mad”. There is a world of difference between those two sentences.

How does this help change the filters that block our true nature from shining through. To understand our filters all we need to do is look at our irrational negative emotions. Emotions such as fear, hate, jealousy, anger etc… These negative emotions are best replaced with positive emotions such as gratitude, love, patience, kindness etc…

We can replace the negative with the positive by watching our Words and what we say. The more positive and uplifting our words turned into, the more positive and uplifting will our thoughts and emotions turned into.

The more we clear away the negative the more the positive grows and the more our true nature shines through.

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Roughly two weeks ago I heard about a twenty-seven-year-old lady named Rachael who is bipolar and who is also addicted to drugs and alcohol. I remember reading that in such situations, a person needs to get treatment for both medical conditions and that mental health problems and dependency often take place in the same individual. Furthermore, I recall reading that a history of unhealthy drinking, drug abuse, and/or mental health concerns quite often take place in the same family.

Apparently, Rachael is so dejected by both of her medical problems that she, for all intents and purposes, has little or no desire to accomplish much of anything. What is especially sad about this is that earlier in her life, Rachael managed to finish one-and-a-half years of college. Rachael’s situation makes me question if she is an illustration of an individual who has to hit life’s bottom before he or she gets alcohol and drug dependency rehabilitation that results in lasting recovery.

The Need For a Doctor She Trusts and a Rehab Protocol She Can Believe In

If I were in communication with Rachael I could recommend quite a lot of websites that could possibly help her find information about addiction and alcoholic behavior, significant substance abuse information, facts about alcoholism and drugs, and more information about addiction symptoms and alcoholism warning signs. In my humble opinion, nevertheless, Rachael needs to locate a physician she trusts and a rehab protocol she can believe in and follow over the long haul. I could be in error but it seems to me that Rachael more likely than not needs to acknowledge the fact that she cannot drink responsibly or use drugs if she wants to get sober, stay sober, and start on the path to long-lasting recovery.

I am mindful that there are more than a few recently produced doctor-prescribed medications that can help Rachael avoid an alcohol or a drug relapse, help her through the drug and alcohol detoxification process, and help her through her withdrawal symptoms. Clearly it would be in Rachael’s best interests if she became familiar with these meds.

It seems clear that Rachael needs to admit the fact that there is entirely nothing productive about hazardous and excessive drinking and drug abuse and that engaging in one or both circumstances is the road to legal problems, financial difficulties, poor work and school performance, shattered relationships, a premature death and deteriorating health.

The Importance of Support Groups Such as Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous

There are more likely than not numerous persons such as friends, other people, and family members who would want to help Rachael but she more likely than not would experience greater acceptance from a support group such as Narcotics Anonymous or Alcoholics Anonymous instead of listening to individuals who drink just a few times per year or who have never used drugs.

When Individuals Do Things They Love and About Which They Are Passionate

There’s a philosophical viewpoint that states that people who do things they like and something about which they are passionate reach a fantastic place in life. Stated more specifically, when people do what they love, they almost never experience boredom or an uneventful life. If they get involved in something that is enjoyable, what is more, they become more fulfilled and experience more gratification and joy in life.

To me, this sounds quite a bit different from a life that is centered in alcohol and drug dependency because such a lifestyle removes the contentment and joy that life offers.

Because Rachael lacks the drive to carry out much of anything in her life, it is clear that she definitely needs a little bit of hope for a better life. And the unfortunate thing is that hope is almost everywhere around Rachael if she could only get to the place in life to get the therapy she needs for her manic depression and alcohol addiction and drug dependence and stick with her treatment program.

A Meaningful Life, Self Esteem, and Positive Change Are a Reality

Rachael is clearly too young to be dejected in life. She doesn’t comprehend this right now but if she can learn how to refrain from alcohol and drugs through drug and alcohol therapy and get the treatment she requires for her mental health issue, she can turn her life around and start living with self-respect, passion, and direction.

A wonderful life, self respect, and affirmative change are certainly a reality for Rachael if only she could get inspired to seek the medical treatment she requires, follow through with her therapy regimen, live her life in a healthy and drug and alcohol-free way, and cultivate a more positive attitude about life.

Jesse had a particularly difficult time maintaining a job. In truth, because of his inactivity and lack of motivation, he was out of a job far more regularly than he was in a job situation. And when he did get employment, he had a particularly hard time getting to work when his shift began, he frequently received less than acceptable performance assessments, and he called off sick so many times that he commonly got fired four or five weeks after he started working. To no one’s disbelief, one of the consequences of Jesse’s less than passing employment record was the fact that he was just about flat broke from day-to-day.

Regardless of Jesse’s shameful work history and financial misconduct, nevertheless, somehow, someway he made it a point to drink in an excessive and abusive manner on a day-to-day basis.

So it came as no big shock when Jesse got a second DWI. When he went to court, the magistrate clearly stated to Jesse that his alcohol-related actions was deplorable and, as a result, he was going to sentence Jesse to spend twelve months in the municipal jail.

Time In The County Jail To Reflect On The Harmful Outcomes of Hazardous Drinking

During his time in jail, Jesse was required to learn more about alcohol facts, about the damaging effects of thoughtless drinking, and he was expected to get alcohol counseling. The magistrate underlined the fact that unless Jesse gets professional alcohol rehab and learns how to live a life of sobriety, he will probably be spending quite a bit of his time placed behind bars.

Jesse stated that he comprehended what the magistrate was asserting but he still proclaimed that placement in the county jail was not the most realistic ruling. The magistrate saw things differently and proclaimed that it was his professional responsibility to keep alcohol dependent persons off the streets who drive and drink and who get arrested for one or more DUIs. To support this assertion, the judge listed some revered, comprehensively researched alcohol statistics that highlighted some of the injurious results that are correlated with excessive drinking.

Even though Jesse grasped the fact that he drank in a hazardous and irresponsible manner, he never felt that he was an alcohol addicted person. So it was a real shocker when Jesse began having symptoms of withdrawal around three-and-a-half hours after getting locked up in the municipal jail.

To monitor his symptoms of alcohol withdrawal in a safe and sound manner, Jesse was life flighted to a rehab facility for alcohol detoxification and then returned to the county jail. While locked up in jail Jesse was given alcohol therapy but since he received this counseling as something that was forced upon him, he was unsuccessful in taking ownership of his abusive drinking.

When his time in the local jail was finished, the judge without faltering announced to Jesse that he would be under careful surveillance and would be required to take random urine alcohol tests.

Jessie’s Irresponsible and Hazardous Drinking Prevents Him From Living in a Responsible and Accountable Manner

After hearing how Jesse was unsuccessful in taking ownership of his drinking problem and how he reluctantly followed the therapy protocol while in jail, the magistrate knew that it was essentially a matter of time before he would be seeing Jesse once again in court about his abusive and excessive drinking behavior. As the magistrate reflected on Jesse’s circumstance, he couldn’t help but think about how some people never use common sense and discover how to live in a responsible and effective manner.

Jesse had an awfully hard time maintaining a job. Indeed, because of his indolence and lack of motivation, he was jobless far more regularly than he was in a state of employment. And when he did get a job, he had a very hard time getting to work in a timely manner, he regularly got less than acceptable performance assessments, and he called off sick so habitually that he almost always got fired a few weeks after he began working. To no one’s disbelief, one of the results of Jesse’s deplorable employment track record was the fact that he was virtually broke much of the time.

Despite Jesse’s deplorable employment record and financial negligence, nevertheless, somehow he made it a point to drink in an irresponsible and abusive manner on a daily basis.

So it came as no big surprise when Jesse got arrested for a second DWI. When he went to court, the magistrate told Jesse that his alcohol-related behavior was unacceptable and, as a result, he was going to sentence Jesse to serve five months locked up in jail.

Time In The County Jail To Reflect On The Disruptive Outcomes of Irresponsible Drinking

During his time in the city jail, Jesse was expected to learn more about alcohol facts, about the demoralizing outcomes of hazardous and excessive drinking, and he was required to get alcohol therapy. The magistrate stressed the fact that unless Jesse receives professional alcohol counseling and discovers how to live a life of abstinence, he will most probably be spending quite a bit of his time in the city jail.

Jesse stated that he comprehended what the magistrate was proclaiming but he still proclaimed that jail was not the proper decision. The magistrate disagreed and claimed that it was his obligation to keep alcohol addicted people off the streets who drive under the influence and who receive a DWI. To substantiate this assertion, the judge quoted some long-standing, highly researched alcohol statistics that emphasized some of the adverse outcomes that are related to excessive drinking.

Although Jesse understood that he drank in an excessive and abusive manner, he never thought that he was alcohol dependent. So it was quite a shock when Jesse started to experience alcohol withdrawal symptoms approximately six hours after getting incarcerated.

To monitor his alcohol withdrawal symptoms in a safe and sound manner, Jesse was life flighted to a rehab center for alcohol detox and then returned to jail. While in jail Jesse received alcohol rehabilitation but due to the fact that he got this counseling as something that was imposed upon him, he was unsuccessful in taking ownership of his hazardous drinking.

When his time in the local jail was completed, the magistrate without wavering told Jesse that he would be under strict surveillance and would be required to take random breath alcohol tests.

Jessie’s Excessive Drinking Prevents Him From Living in a Responsible and Effective Manner

After hearing how Jesse was unsuccessful in taking ownership of his drinking situation and how he reluctantly followed the rehabilitation regimen while in the local jail, the judge knew that it was just a matter of time before he would be seeing Jesse once again in court about his irresponsible drinking behavior. As the magistrate reflected on Jesse’s situation, he couldn’t help but think about how some individuals never use their brain and learn how to live in an accountable and productive manner.

Jesse had a particularly hard time keeping a job. If truth be told, because of his lethargy and lack of motivation, he was unemployed far more often than he was employed with a job. And when he did get a job, he had an awfully hard time getting to work on time, he often received less than positive performance evaluations, and he called off sick so often that he regularly got fired three or four weeks after he began working. Obviously, one of the outcomes of Jesse’s awful work record was the fact that he was virtually broke almost on a daily basis.

Regardless of Jesse’s less than great employment history and financial laxity, nevertheless, one way or another he made it his business to drink in an abusive and irresponsible manner on a day-to-day basis.

So it came as no big surprise when Jesse received a fifth DUI. When he went to court, the judge told Jesse that his alcohol-related actions was appalling and, as a result, he was going to sentence Jesse to serve eight months in the county jail.

Time Behind Bars To Reflect On The Disruptive Effects of Thoughtless Drinking

During his time in jail, Jesse was required to learn more about alcohol facts, about the injurious effects of irresponsible and hazardous drinking, and he was required to get alcohol counseling. The magistrate accentuated the fact that unless Jesse receives professional alcohol therapy and learns how to live a life of sobriety, he will most probably be spending a lot more time locked up.

Jesse articulated that he grasped what the judge was asserting but he still asserted that jail was not the most productive punishment. The magistrate thought otherwise and stated that it was his job to keep alcohol abusers off the streets who drink and drive and who receive one or more DUIs. To support this assertion, the magistrate listed some revered, highly researched alcohol statistics that pointed to some of the injurious outcomes that are linked to irresponsible and excessive drinking.

Even though Jesse knew that he drank in an excessive manner, he never felt that he was an alcohol dependent individual. So it was a real bombshell when Jesse started to have alcohol withdrawal symptoms nearly eight hours after getting locked up in the local jail.

To manage his symptoms of alcohol withdrawal in a safe manner, Jesse was taken to a drug and alcohol rehabilitation hospital for alcohol detox and then brought back to the city jail. While locked up in jail Jesse undertook alcohol treatment but since he got this rehabilitation as something that was mandated for him, he was unsuccessful in taking ownership of his irresponsible and abusive drinking.

When his time in the county jail was finished, the magistrate without vacillation announced to Jesse that he would be under stringent surveillance and would be required to take random urine alcohol tests.

Jessie’s Abusive and Irresponsible Drinking Prevents Him From Living in a Mature and Adult Manner

After hearing how Jesse failed to take ownership of his drinking situation and how he unwillingly followed the rehab policy and procedures while in the city jail, the magistrate knew that it was essentially a matter of time before he would be seeing Jesse once again in court about his irresponsible and abusive drinking behavior. As the judge thought about Jesse’s circumstance, he couldn’t help but think about how some individuals never figure things out and learn how to live in a mature and productive manner.

For the past five years Natalie has been a registered nurse at a small Catholic hospital. As a registered nurse, she clearly knew what to tell her patients concerning their health difficulties but in her personal life, then again, she without a doubt didn’t practice what she preached. For instance, she occasionally drank in an irresponsible and excessive manner, she almost never exercised, she smoked at least a pack of cigarettes on a daily basis, and she was nearly twenty-five pounds overweight.

Natalie Gets Into A Traffic Accident, Fails A Breath Alcohol Test, and Goes to The Local Jail

One night on her way to her job, Natalie got into an automobile accident. Due to the fact that the accident was her fault and since her speech was jumbled when she spoke, the arresting policeman had her take a breathalyzer test. In concurrence with standard police operating procedures, when a person gets involved in a vehicle accident and fails to pass a breath alcohol test, the person has to spend at least two hours in the community jail.

Actually, Natalie should have known better than to drive after she had been drinking because she recently attended an “alcohol abuse awareness” class at the hospital that focused on issues, statistics, and information about alcohol facts such as the following: alcohol poisoning, binge drinking, DUIs, and the key differences between alcohol abuse and alcohol dependency.

Natalie is Feeling a Lot of Shame About Her Car Accident

It almost goes without saying that Natalie felt ashamed of her traffic accident. Moreover, she felt ashamed of the fact that the accident was her fault. And possibly worst of all, she felt ashamed of the fact that she was driving after she consumed a few drinks. As Natalie contemplated her circumstance, nevertheless, she realized that it could have been worse because at work, when a alcohol blood test is given and failed, the individual has to go to obligatory alcohol treatment and is placed on non-pay status. This was simply one of the alcohol facts that was a reality at her place of employment and not much could change this fact.

Natalie’s Disgrace About Her Automobile Accident Forces Her To Reconsider Her Life and Make Some Important and Beneficial Modifications

In any case, Natalie’s humiliation about her traffic accident made her reexamine her life and make some noteworthy and beneficial modifications. First, she was going to quit drinking in a careless manner. Second, she was going to quit smoking. Third, she was going to lose some weight. And fourth, she was going to start exercising.

As depressed as Natalie was about the entire vehicle accident situation, she used this embarrassing experience as a springboard for healthy change. Moreover, she used her embarrassing experience as a real eye opener that she had been failing to address her own health while she professionally told other individuals how to live a more healthy life. At the end of the day, she eventually saw the duplicity in her actions and came to a decision that she would live her life as a positive source of motivation for the individuals she treated at the hospital.

For the past twenty-five years Natalie has been a nurse at a large trauma hospital. As a registered nurse, she clearly knew what to tell her patients when it came to their health concerns but in her personal life, then again, she undeniably didn’t practice what she preached. For instance, she occasionally drank in a hazardous and irresponsible manner, she frowned upon doing any physical exercise, she smoked two-and-a-half packs of cigarettes on an everyday basis, and she was almost twenty-six pounds overweight.

Natalie Gets Into A Car Accident, Fails A Breath Alcohol Test, and Goes to The Municipal Jail

One night on her way to her job, Natalie got into a vehicle accident. Since the accident was her fault and since her speech was slurred when she talked, the arresting policewoman gave her a breathalyzer test. In concurrence with standard law enforcement policy, when an individual is involved in an automobile accident and fails an alcohol test, the individual has to spend at least three hours in jail.

In point of fact, Natalie should have known better than to drive after she had been drinking because she recently went to an “alcohol abuse awareness” class at the hospital that centered on information about alcohol facts such as the following: DUIs, binge drinking, alcohol poisoning, and the key differences between alcoholism and alcohol abuse.

Natalie is Feeling a Lot of Shame About Her Vehicle Accident

It almost goes without saying that Natalie was feeling quite a bit of shame about her automobile accident. In addition she experienced more than a little shame about the fact that the accident was her fault. And maybe worst of all, she was feeling a lot of shame about the fact that she was driving after she consumed a few drinks. As Natalie mulled over her circumstance, nonetheless, she knew that it could have been worse because at the hospital, when a alcohol blood test is administered and failed, the person has to go to obligatory alcohol counseling and is placed on non-pay status. This was essentially one of the alcohol facts that was a reality at work and not much could be expected to change this fact.

Natalie’s Humiliation About Her Car Accident Makes Her Reexamine Her Life and Make Some Remarkable and Healthy Alterations

In any event, Natalie’s shame about her car accident helped persuade her to reevaluate her life and make some significant and beneficial alterations. First, she was going to quit drinking in a hazardous and abusive manner. Second, she was going to quit smoking. Third, she was going to go on a weight-loss diet. And fourth, she was going to begin exercising.

As sad as Natalie was about the entire car accident situation, she used this distressing experience as a catalyst for beneficial change. Moreover, she used her distressing experience as a real source of revelation that she had been overlooking her own health while she openly told her patients how to live a more healthy life. At last, she finally saw the pretense in her behavior and made up her mind that she would live her life as a constructive source of motivation for the patients she consulted at the hospital.

For the past twenty-six years Natalie has been a registered nurse at a large private hospital. As a licensed practical nurse, she undoubtedly knew what to tell her patients concerning their health problems but in her personal life, nonetheless, she without a doubt didn’t practice what she preached. For instance, she typically drank in an abusive and hazardous manner, she hardly ever exercised, she smoked at least a pack of cigarettes on a day-to-day basis, and she was just about fourteen pounds overweight.

Natalie Gets Into A Car Accident, Fails A Breath Alcohol Test, and Goes to Jail

One night on her way to work, Natalie got into a vehicle accident. Since the accident was her fault and since her speech was garbled when she spoke, the arresting highway patrolman had her take a breathalyzer test. In accord with standard police operating procedures, when a person is involved in a vehicle accident and tests positive for a breathalyzer test, the individual has to spend at least eight hours in the county jail.

In fact, Natalie should have known better than to drive after she was drinking because she recently attended an “alcohol awareness” class at the hospital that centered on statistics, issues, and information about alcohol facts such as the following: binge drinking, alcohol poisoning, DUIs, and the key differences between alcohol addiction and alcohol abuse.

Natalie is Humiliated By Her Automobile Accident

Needless to say, Natalie was feeling quite a bit of shame about her traffic accident. In addition she experienced quite a bit of shame about the fact that the accident was her fault. And probably worst of all, she experienced quite a bit of shame about the fact that she was driving while under the influence. As Natalie reflected on her circumstance, nonetheless, she comprehended that it could have been a lot worse because at her place of employment, when a blood test for alcohol is administered and failed, the person has to go to compulsory alcohol rehab and is placed on non-pay status. This was actually one of the alcohol facts that was a reality at her place of employment and not much could change this fact.

Natalie’s Embarrassment About Her Traffic Accident Causes Her To Reconsider Her Life and Make Some Significant and Healthy Modifications

In any event, Natalie’s shame about her car accident forced her to reexamine her life and make some remarkable and healthy alterations. First, she was going to abstain from drinking in an irresponsible and excessive manner. Second, she was going to quit smoking. Third, she was going to go on a strict weight-loss diet. And fourth, she was going to start exercising.

As distraught as Natalie was about the entire traffic accident situation, she used this painful experience as a catalyst for positive change. Moreover, she used her awful experience as a real source of discovery that she had been neglecting her own health while she openly told others how to live in a more healthy manner. After all had been said and done, she eventually saw the duplicity in her actions and made up her mind that she would live her life as a constructive example for the patients she treated at the hospital.

For the past sixteen years Natalie has been a registered nurse at a large trauma hospital. As a professional nurse, she undeniably knew what to tell her patients concerning their health problems but in her private life, then again, she undeniably didn’t practice what she preached. For instance, she typically drank in a careless manner, she frowned upon doing any physical exercise, she smoked at least a pack of cigarettes on a daily basis, and she was more or less thirty-six pounds overweight.

Natalie Gets Into An Automobile Accident, Fails A Breath Alcohol Test, and Goes to The Community Jail

One night on her way to the hospital, Natalie got into a vehicle accident. Since the accident was her fault and since her speech was jumbled when she talked, the arresting officer had her take a breathalyzer test. In accord with standard police policy, when an individual becomes involved in a car accident and fails to pass a sobriety test, the individual has to spend at least six hours in the municipal jail.

As a matter of fact, Natalie should have known better than to drive after she was drinking because she recently participated in an “alcohol abuse awareness” class at the hospital that centered on statistics, issues, and information about alcohol facts such as the following: binge drinking, DUIs, alcohol poisoning, and the fundamental differences between alcohol abuse and alcoholism.

Natalie is Humiliated By Her Vehicle Accident

It almost goes without saying that Natalie felt disgraced about her traffic accident. Not only this but she was humiliated by the fact that the accident was her fault. And maybe worst of all, she felt ashamed of the fact that she was driving after she had a few drinks. As Natalie thought about her circumstance, nevertheless, she saw that it could have been a lot worse because at her place of employment, when a blood alcohol test is given and failed, the individual has to go to compulsory alcohol counseling and is placed on non-pay status. This was for all intents and purposes one of the alcohol facts that was a reality at her place of employment and not much could change this fact.

Natalie’s Embarrassment About Her Traffic Accident Encourages Her To Reexamine Her Life and Make Some Noteworthy and Positive Modifications

In any case, Natalie’s embarrassment about her traffic accident helped persuade her to reevaluate her life and make some important and positive alterations. First, she was going to quit drinking in an irresponsible and hazardous manner. Second, she was going to quit smoking. Third, she was going to go on a strict weight-loss diet. And fourth, she was going to begin exercising.

As disconcerted as Natalie was about the entire car accident situation, she used this sorrowful experience as a trigger for positive change. Furthermore, she used her agonizing experience as a real source of revelation that she had been neglecting her own health while she openly told others how to live in a more healthy manner. After all had been said and done, she eventually saw the insincerity in her actions and finally determined that she would live her life as a constructive source of encouragement for her patients.