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July 2026

Taking a Pause from Recovery – 2026

SCARS Editorial Team2026-07-28T15:20:27-04:00July 28th, 2026|Categories: Tim McGuinness PhD, 2026, Denial & Avoidance, FEATURED ARTICLE, PSYCHOLOGY, RECOVEROLOGY, Recovery - Process & Progress|

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It Takes a Community to Recover – 2026

SCARS Editorial Team2026-07-27T22:57:53-04:00July 27th, 2026|Categories: Debby Montgomery Johnson, 2026, FEATURED ARTICLE, Janina Morcinek, PSYCHOLOGY, RECOVEROLOGY, Recovery - Getting Started, Recovery - Process & Progress, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|

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Operant Conditioning – A Manipulative Technique – 2026

SCARS Editorial Team2026-07-30T00:37:06-04:00July 27th, 2026|Categories: Tim McGuinness PhD, 2026, FEATURED ARTICLE, PSYCHOLOGY, RECOVEROLOGY, Scammer Tactics & Manipulation, VICTIMOLOGY|

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The SCARS Institute Recovery Tracking System – 2026

SCARS Editorial Team2026-07-26T06:23:52-04:00July 26th, 2026|Categories: Tim McGuinness PhD, 2026, FEATURED ARTICLE, PSYCHOLOGY, RECOVEROLOGY, Recovery - Process & Progress|

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Noetics – Explains Much About The Scam Victim Experience – 2026

SCARS Editorial Team2026-07-23T18:04:24-04:00July 22nd, 2026|Categories: 2026, Cognitive Patterns & Thinking, FEATURED ARTICLE, Honesty & Truth, Philosophy & Wisdom Traditions, RECOVEROLOGY, Recovery - Process & Progress, Tim McGuinness PhD|

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Guilt – Serves an Important Purpose But is Also Highly Destructive to Recovery – 2026

SCARS Editorial Team2026-07-10T14:53:45-04:00July 10th, 2026|Categories: Tim McGuinness PhD, 2026, FEATURED ARTICLE, PSYCHOLOGY, RECOVEROLOGY, Shame & Guilt|

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The Cost of Our Dreams – Why Even Have Them – 2026

SCARS Editorial Team2026-07-05T22:24:58-04:00July 5th, 2026|Categories: 2026, FEATURED ARTICLE, Grief & Loss, RECOVEROLOGY, Sadness & Sorrow, Tim McGuinness PhD|

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Drama Bombs – Just Like Love Bombs Without the Romance – 2026

SCARS Editorial Team2026-07-03T18:49:20-04:00July 3rd, 2026|Categories: 2026, Cognitive Patterns & Thinking, Family, Relationships & Social Impact, FEATURED ARTICLE, PSYCHOLOGY, Psychology & Trauma, RECOVEROLOGY, Tim McGuinness PhD|

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June 2026

Why the Police Treat Scam Victims Like They Do – A Complete Perspective – 2026

SCARS Editorial Team2026-06-27T08:10:39-04:00June 27th, 2026|Categories: Tim McGuinness PhD, 2026, Advocacy & Systemic Issues, Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement, FEATURED ARTICLE, PSYCHOLOGY, RECOVEROLOGY, Recovery - Getting Started, Recovery - Process & Progress|

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Having a Creative Outlet is Essential for Recovering Scam Survivors – 2026

SCARS Editorial Team2026-06-26T22:05:04-04:00June 26th, 2026|Categories: 2026, FEATURED ARTICLE, PSYCHOLOGY, RECOVEROLOGY, Recovery - Process & Progress, Tim McGuinness PhD|

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Developing a Growth Mindset for Scam Survivors – 2026

SCARS Editorial Team2026-06-20T08:20:34-04:00June 20th, 2026|Categories: 2026, FEATURED ARTICLE, PSYCHOLOGY, RECOVEROLOGY, Recovery - Process & Progress, Tim McGuinness PhD|

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Understanding the Difference between Conscience Shame and Self-Blame – 2026

SCARS Editorial Team2026-06-20T07:28:27-04:00June 20th, 2026|Categories: 2026, Blame, Psychology & Trauma, RECOVEROLOGY, Recovery - Process & Progress, Shame & Guilt, Tim McGuinness PhD|

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Therapeutic Journaling Quick Guide for Scam Victims in Recovery – 2026

SCARS Editorial Team2026-06-18T21:24:37-04:00June 18th, 2026|Categories: 2026, FEATURED ARTICLE, Practical Recovery Tools & Routines, RECOVEROLOGY, Recovery - Getting Started, Recovery - Process & Progress, Tim McGuinness PhD|

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Exodus From Scams – The Journey of Moses – A Scam Victims Journey to the Promised Land – 2026

SCARS Editorial Team2026-06-18T02:55:15-04:00June 18th, 2026|Categories: Tim McGuinness PhD, 2026, Eastern & World Cultural Wisdom, FEATURED ARTICLE, Mythology, Fables & Allegory, Philosophy & Wisdom Traditions, RECOVEROLOGY|

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A Message During Crisis – Please Read This – 2026

SCARS Editorial Team2026-06-13T01:15:19-04:00June 13th, 2026|Categories: 2026, FEATURED ARTICLE, Psychology & Trauma, RECOVEROLOGY, Recovery - Getting Started, Recovery - Process & Progress, Suicide & Survival, Tim McGuinness PhD|

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Recovery is Hard, Uncomfortable, and Inconvenient! Do It Anyway! – 2026

SCARS Editorial Team2026-06-12T18:54:54-04:00June 12th, 2026|Categories: 2026, FEATURED ARTICLE, RECOVEROLOGY, Recovery - Getting Started, Recovery - Process & Progress, Tim McGuinness PhD|

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Why Helping Others Makes You A Legend – Supporting Others Matters – 2026

SCARS Editorial Team2026-06-08T15:41:09-04:00June 8th, 2026|Categories: 2026, Family, Relationships & Social Impact, FEATURED ARTICLE, RECOVEROLOGY, Support Groups & Community, Tim McGuinness PhD|

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What Dreams Are – 2026

SCARS Editorial Team2026-06-05T00:18:03-04:00June 5th, 2026|Categories: PSYCHOLOGY, 2026, Cognitive Patterns & Thinking, FEATURED ARTICLE, Neurology & Neuroscience, Psychology & Trauma, RECOVEROLOGY, Recovery - Process & Progress, Tim McGuinness PhD|

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May 2026

Scam Victim Recovery Based on Factorials – A Mathematical Model – 2026

SCARS Editorial Team2026-05-30T18:26:45-04:00May 30th, 2026|Categories: RECOVEROLOGY, 2026, FEATURED ARTICLE, Recovery - Process & Progress, Tim McGuinness PhD|

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The Revolving Door of Support and Recovery – An Essay on Scam Victims Recovering – 2026

SCARS Editorial Team2026-05-26T09:10:45-04:00May 26th, 2026|Categories: RECOVEROLOGY, 2026, Advocacy & Systemic Issues, FEATURED ARTICLE, PSYCHOLOGY, Recovery - Process & Progress, Tim McGuinness PhD|

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Your Self-Talk Routine – How Self-Talk Helps Transform Recovery – 2026

SCARS Editorial Team2026-05-22T13:16:49-04:00May 22nd, 2026|Categories: 2026, FEATURED ARTICLE, Practical Recovery Tools & Routines, PSYCHOLOGY, RECOVEROLOGY, Recovery - Getting Started, Recovery - Process & Progress, Tim McGuinness PhD|

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The Dark Crystal – An Analysis of the Scam Victim Experience – 2026

SCARS Editorial Team2026-05-22T05:53:04-04:00May 22nd, 2026|Categories: PSYCHOLOGY, 2026, Betrayal & Trust, FEATURED ARTICLE, Forgiveness & Acceptance, Mythology, Fables & Allegory, Pop Culture, Film & Literature, Psychology & Trauma, RECOVEROLOGY, Recovery - Process & Progress, Tim McGuinness PhD|

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The Self-Pity Trap & How To Overcome It – 2026

SCARS Editorial Team2026-05-18T05:24:20-04:00May 18th, 2026|Categories: 2026, FEATURED ARTICLE, Loneliness & Isolation, PSYCHOLOGY, Psychology & Trauma, Recovery - Process & Progress, Shame & Guilt, Tim McGuinness PhD|

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How to Find the Light and Keep Going After a Scam – 2026

SCARS Editorial Team2026-05-11T21:42:51-04:00May 11th, 2026|Categories: 2026, FEATURED ARTICLE, Philosophy & Wisdom Traditions, PSYCHOLOGY, RECOVEROLOGY, Recovery - Process & Progress, Tim McGuinness PhD|

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Your Nighttime Routine – Overcoming Insomnia – A Recoverology Moment – 2026

SCARS Editorial Team2026-05-11T10:43:26-04:00May 11th, 2026|Categories: PSYCHOLOGY, 2026, ARCHIVES & LEGACY, FEATURED ARTICLE, Neurology & Neuroscience, RECOVEROLOGY, Tim McGuinness PhD|

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Your Triggers Routine – A Recoverology Moment – 2026

SCARS Editorial Team2026-05-10T04:37:25-04:00May 10th, 2026|Categories: PSYCHOLOGY, 2026, FEATURED ARTICLE, RECOVEROLOGY, Tim McGuinness PhD|

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Your Journaling Routine – A Recoverology Moment – 2026

SCARS Editorial Team2026-05-09T06:45:18-04:00May 9th, 2026|Categories: RECOVEROLOGY, 2026, FEATURED ARTICLE, Philosophy & Wisdom Traditions, PSYCHOLOGY, Tim McGuinness PhD|

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After Support Group or Therapy Wind-Down Routine – A Recoverology Moment – 2026

SCARS Editorial Team2026-09-21T10:09:05-04:00May 8th, 2026|Categories: PSYCHOLOGY, 2026, FEATURED ARTICLE, RECOVEROLOGY, Recovery - Getting Started, Tim McGuinness PhD|

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Deficient Trauma Managements and Irrational Fear – Becoming Afraid of Change – 2026

SCARS Editorial Team2026-05-07T23:21:21-04:00May 7th, 2026|Categories: PSYCHOLOGY, 2026, FEATURED ARTICLE, RECOVEROLOGY, Tim McGuinness PhD|

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A Scam Survivor’s Evening/Nighttime Routine – A Recoverology Moment – 2026

SCARS Editorial Team2026-05-01T18:06:52-04:00May 1st, 2026|Categories: PSYCHOLOGY, 2026, FEATURED ARTICLE, Neurology & Neuroscience, RECOVEROLOGY, Recovery - Getting Started, Tim McGuinness PhD|

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Behavioral Architecture and Scam Victim Recovery – 2026

SCARS Editorial Team2026-05-01T05:58:32-04:00May 1st, 2026|Categories: Neurology & Neuroscience, 2026, FEATURED ARTICLE, PSYCHOLOGY, RECOVEROLOGY, Tim McGuinness PhD|

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April 2026

A Scam Survivor’s Morning Routine – A Recoverology Moment – 2026

SCARS Editorial Team2026-05-01T18:08:14-04:00April 30th, 2026|Categories: PSYCHOLOGY, 2026, FEATURED ARTICLE, Neurology & Neuroscience, RECOVEROLOGY, Recovery - Getting Started, Tim McGuinness PhD|

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Dolce Far Niente – A Philosophy for Recovery – 2026

SCARS Editorial Team2026-04-24T23:07:19-04:00April 24th, 2026|Categories: 2026, FEATURED ARTICLE, Philosophy & Wisdom Traditions, RECOVEROLOGY, Recovery - Getting Started, Tim McGuinness PhD|

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Write for Your Life – Using Writing as a Survival Tool – 2026

SCARS Editorial Team2026-04-23T14:15:23-04:00April 23rd, 2026|Categories: 2026, FEATURED ARTICLE, PSYCHOLOGY, RECOVEROLOGY, Tim McGuinness PhD|

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Self-Verification Theory and Scam Victims – Turning on Yourself – 2026

SCARS Editorial Team2026-04-22T10:44:41-04:00April 22nd, 2026|Categories: 2026, FEATURED ARTICLE, PSYCHOLOGY, RECOVEROLOGY, Tim McGuinness PhD|

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Labyrinth – the Jim Henson Movie that Parallels the Scam Victim’s Recovery Journey – 2026

SCARS Editorial Team2026-04-20T06:15:59-04:00April 20th, 2026|Categories: 2026, FEATURED ARTICLE, Philosophy & Wisdom Traditions, RECOVEROLOGY, Tim McGuinness PhD|

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A SCARS Institute Brief Guide to the Complex Process of Recovering from Relationship Scam Betrayal Trauma

SCARS Editorial Team2026-05-18T02:24:17-04:00April 18th, 2026|Categories: 2026, FEATURED ARTICLE, Tim McGuinness PhD, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|

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Why Don’t We Do It? Why Don’t We Do What Needs To Be Done? It’s Because of FEAR – 2026

SCARS Editorial Team2026-04-17T18:09:45-04:00April 17th, 2026|Categories: 2026, FEATURED ARTICLE, PSYCHOLOGY, RECOVEROLOGY, Tim McGuinness PhD|

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Scam Victim Stress – Trauma and the Psychological, Cerebral, and Physiological Effects – 2024 UPDATED 2026

SCARS Editorial Team2026-04-16T04:11:32-04:00April 16th, 2026|Categories: PSYCHOLOGY, 2024, 2026, FEATURED ARTICLE, Physical Health & Wellness, RECOVEROLOGY, Tim McGuinness PhD, UPDATED, Vianey Gonzalez B.Sc(Psych)|

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Lazarus and the Resurrection – An Allegory for Scam Victim Recovery – 2026

SCARS Editorial Team2026-04-15T01:13:03-04:00April 15th, 2026|Categories: 2026, FEATURED ARTICLE, Philosophy & Wisdom Traditions, RECOVEROLOGY, Tim McGuinness PhD|

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