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The Self Awareness Weekend is held at least once a month in Sacramento, California.
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Saved Marriages and Family Relationship
"I am still working my 4 jobs, staying busy and yes, still sober(over 8 months now). It is amazing how liberating getting rid of emotional garbage is. It was quite an accomplishment for me to even go to the SAW, much less share what I did. It is also amazing how when back in the "real" world, I sometimes feel embarrassed for sharing, when it probably contributed to saving my life. I was thinking of you all lately because I had to have my dog Sid put to sleep. Not because of the sadness I feel, but because of how I have changed. Cried like a baby instead of being a tough guy. He was with me through some tough times and I miss him terribly. I think he was the only unconditional friend I have ever had.
On another positive note, every other aspect of my life is on an upswing. I am closer to my parents and siblings than I have been in years, and I am a legend in my own mind on the work front. Have not started dating as of yet. Don't want to spoil things." "At last! After many hours and dollars spent on therapy, this extraordinary program helped me to find my authentic self and save my marriage and has forever changed my life!" "Nothing short of life altering for both of us. We were able to discover the true child within individually and together. SAW saved our marriage! We now have complete control of what used to be an out of control snowball. I don't know where we would be without the SAW! We recommend it for anyone who wished to improve his or her quality of life." "I recently attended the Self Awareness Workshop (SAW) hoping to understand issues related to my anger, and how it lead to my wife asking for a separation. After 17 years of marriage, culminating in almost three years of therapy, individual sessions with a marriage counselor, and a number of conversations with my priest, what I got at SAW was amazing, and it was the one thing that has helped me more than the hundreds of hours and thousands of dollars I've invested in "fixing" myself and my anger problem."
(click here for full story) "Before deciding to attend the SAW weekend, I was having about 3 or 4 panic/anxiety attacks a week. It's now Friday after the weekend and I haven't had an attack since. It's a major feat for me to go 5 days without having an attack. The SAW weekend was Awesome! I was so very skeptical on Friday afternoon. I was thinking to myself "inner child" no way. By Sunday afternoon, I was positive I had an inner child and now I talk to her all the time. The weekend has also helped my marriage because I now feel like I'm an equal to my husband. We can talk about anything and I now have the tools to rationally talk to him without getting angry or walking away. The SAW weekend was the most important decision I have ever made in my life." "'The truth is out there.' In fact, sometimes it'sstanding right in front of you but you cannot see it until someone turns the light on. For me, the Self Awareness Weekend, the leaders, and the other participants were the light that shone glaringly upon what I was doing to undermine myself. I preparation for the Weekend, I know that I wanted to work on improving my relationships, yet I'd analyzed and rationalized my way into thinking that maybe relationships just weren't worth the trouble. Under the glare of feedback that I was conveying that lack of interest to others, and the warmth of Laina recognizing what I most needed and reaching out to me, the process bypassed my intellectualizing and presented me with the direct experience of the intense yearning for connection I had buried. When I was able to feel and acknowledge that desire, my long-suppressed Inner Child came bursting forth with joy and vitality, my first and most important new relationship. With the awareness I have gained of my need for connecting and my renewed relationship with my Inner Child, I am transforming existing relationships and pursuing new ones. For the first time in five years, I'm not experiencing the need for anti-depressants to get through my day." "Where do I even begin? You have had such a major positive impact in both of our lives. We are doing well and are continuing to move forward. We now have a strong foundation to build from and tools to use to get where we want to be." "When I did SAW almost two years ago, I had promised myself that I would track down my biological father who gave me up when I was about 5. That was 33 years ago. I achieved my promise and found him a couple of months ago. We have had a reunion. I finally got some answers to questions that I lived with for so long. Everything went well and I believe we will continue to have a relationship." "I would feel anyone who has been through trauma, failed relationships, weak relationships, or living an unfulfilled life, this is an excellent program to do." "What surprised me the most was how much anger I had inside! I didn't know how much was in there until vocalizing it and acting it out in a safe place. Thank you for helping me release emotional baggage and allowing my husband and I to get a new start by being true to our selves and honest with each other." "My last year consisted of losing my marriage, getting my first bad performance review at work, and learning my job is getting downsized. Quite literally attending SAW and the Part II made it possible for me to not only survive these obstacles, but to charge headlong into these issues with my lifes torch on blaze. After Attending SAW I had co-workers ask me if I started medication, neighbors and friends that would have never even told me if my shoes were untied before tell me they loved the new changes in me. The greatest gift from all of the weekend was getting back to being a gentle soul with my children. Being their friend again and being able to interact with them with love, and patience is worth every penny. The hard road to get to the end of a Self Awareness Weekend returns your life to a state of enjoyment no matter how far down the rabbit hole you have gone. It's like Fat Camp for your soul :)" "Yes! I am more motivated! You both really know what you are doing! I believe it really helped my dad and me." If you have any questions, concerns, or would like to have more information... CONTACT US - We would love to hear from you! |
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