When Your Therapist Divorces You
When your therapist "divorces you" it is akin to chopping off a limb. Improper termination can trash years of good therapy. So how do you terminate a client?read more
View ArticleWhy Buying a Bed Bugs You
If you’ve ever had insomnia, then a guy who refers to himself as “The Sleep Doctor” might be your first stop.read more
View ArticleReality Death Watch
TV continues to tackle new lows. More than 10 million people tuned on to watch Nik Wallenda attempt his walk across Niagara Falls. Or did they? Were they hoping for success or the big fall? And this...
View ArticleHow To Fake It Really Well
Are you a sports widow or widower? Is sex something that happens only when you "wear a nightgown made of Astroturf?" (T.Fields) And if you don't know what tinea cruris is, you better read this.read more
View ArticleMy Best Solution for Treating Anger Management
I’m a believer in anger; not the smash-your-hand-through-a-wall type (although I’ve felt that physical rage). In my experience held-in anger eventually mutates into an explosion of rage that can no...
View ArticleWhen Daddy Loses His Job
Unemployment continues to rise. More and more of us are pink-slipped and panicked. It's not something one can hide. You need to have a frank discussion with your family. Explain to them the changes...
View ArticleWhen Mom is a Drug Addict
I recently had a family come to see me. They were greatly concerned, that Mom was “using"—addicted to opiates and other narcotics that have kept her back pain at bay for years. A couple of pills in the...
View ArticleWeight is Weighing on My Mind
When a 500 pound man is revered you know there's a lot more to him than what reads on the scale. While you are trying to shed those holiday pounds, Kelly Gneiting is trying to put them on, run his...
View ArticleThe Real World of Rehab
Caution to those considering entering a rehabilitation facility for treatment of addiction. Know what you are getting into. Look into the staff, the doctors. Be sure they are properly credentialed and...
View ArticleSchool is Back and so is Anxiety and Bullying
If your child comes home in tears, hides more in his or her room, claims that they are sick when they are not, they may be suffering fom school anxiety - fear of the classes, fear of tests, fear of...
View ArticleQuit Giving Your Kids a "Hall Pass" Through Life
The last time I had a real conversation with my child is when I took away her cell phone and she could not text me. Is that how we really want to bring up or kids? We are trying to win their love by...
View ArticleAddicted to Law & Order
When I work at certain clinics, I am usually the only one in the room without a chemical addiction. But I do have my issues and I do understand addiction. Trading one addiction for another is very...
View ArticleTears of Joy, Tears of Sorrow
Olympic skier Bode Miller exhibited tears of joy and tears of sorrow at the same time. Was he goaded into sharing a very private moment by a rabid reporter or was it fair game? Was he so emotionally...
View ArticleSaying Goodbye to the Family Home
After living 24 years in the same home what stays and why hits the Good Will box? First toys? Plastic trophies? Baby clothes? The original earthquake kit we never threw out with diapers still in it?...
View ArticleMonica and the Rest Who Deserve a Second Chance
16 years ago Monica Lewinsky committed a mutual indiscretion with the President of the Uniteed States. This month, Vanity Fair pays tribute to the "coming out" of Monica. Is she trying to derail Hilary...
View ArticleYour Clock Is Always Ticking
When faced with a potentially life-changing medical issue, it makes you take stock of everything. How will you deal with the issue at hand? But more importantly, what is it you need to clean up - I'm...
View ArticleThe Other Side of Suicide
Weeks after his death, we continue to talk about and mourn the loss of Robin Williams. There is another side to suicide we should look at. Who are the real victims of this tragedy. Tabloids indicate...
View ArticleQuit Giving Your Kids a "Hall Pass" Through Life
The last time I had a real conversation with my child is when I took away her cell phone and she could not text me. Is that how we really want to bring up our kids? We are trying to win their love by...
View ArticleI Have Weight on My Mind and It's About 430 Pounds
I have weight on my mind and my new friend carries about 430 pounds of muscle, runs marathons, is training to swim the English Channel and has taken his weight situation and turned it into a Guinness...
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