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I've previously discussed the concept that "progress works backwards", meaning that growth toward a desired goal generally happens in incrementally improving stages. I find a lot of hope in the idea that what initially seems like "failure" is more productively viewed as useful feedback on the path to ultimate success. A related philosophy is the idea that "better is often better than best". This may initially seem to be a confusing and contradictory statement, but the idea is actually both simple and comforting.

The value and difficult of living in honesty is the subject of this brief essay by Atlanta counselor, therapist and sex addiction expert Bill Herring LCSW, CSAT

Atlanta counselor, therapist and sex addiction expert BIll Herring LCSW, CSAT uses a poet's line to encourage people to strive to surpass their sense of their own limitations.

Atlanta therapist, counselor and sex addiction expert Bill Herring LCSW, CSAT explains the crucial different between an apology and an expression of empathy

An Atlanta counselor, therapist and sex addiction expert offers a supportive challenge to people who want to change the way they are living their lives.

Recently I thought I heard someone say these words: "confusion is progress."

Maybe that's not, in fact, what the person actually said, but that's what the words sounded like to me. As I pondered these words I became more confused about what they meant, so I spent a few moments in a state of reflection while smiling that I found myself confused about a statement about confusion!

Fer is a natural emotion when facing an intense life challenge.  It is also a great motivator, according to Atlanta counselor BIll Herring LCSW, CSAT.

Most lasting changes are not dramatic but subtle, and take place over time rather than immediately, according to Atlanta therapist and sex addiction expert BIll Herring LCSW, CSAT.