What I’ve Learned From 2007

As this year is winding down, I find myself looking back at what 2007 has meant to me. This has been quite the interesting year, filled with losses, additions, and many mediocre “whatevers” in between.
Though I didn’t know it at that time, I began having symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis at the end of January. [...]

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Sex (or Lack Thereof) and Relationships

I often wonder what percentage of couples out there have fulfilling sex lives. I mean, ultimately fulfilling to both members. 

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Thinking Outside the Box

Sometimes it amazes me how people try to do the same things over and over whether those things are working or not. And then, they have the nerve to complain when life is not going the way they want it to go! Einstein stated it perfectly – “The definition of insanity is doing the same [...]

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No Facial Piercings…Among Other Rules

What does a 16 year old do when she has parents who are at opposite ends of the extremes on a rule? Especially, if she agrees with one or the other? The example I’m speaking of is facial piercings. If the parents are divorced, and the teenager is living half of the time with one [...]

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Dissociative Disorder (Multiple Personality Disorder)

What is Dissociative Disorder (Multiple Personality Disorder)? There are vast amounts of differing opinions on what exactly Dissociative Disorder is. Psychology Today views the disorder as the deficiency of connected “thoughts, memories, feelings, actions or identity.” One recurring theme in all the research is the prevalence of extreme, traumatic sexual and/or physical abuse experienced by [...]

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Why I Became a Therapist

My concern for social problems is great. I am constantly aware of the oppression and difficulties experienced by others, and I am always looking for ways to help just in my current surroundings. I believe I have a well-rounded view of many of the issues concerning people in the world, and this open-mindedness will ensure [...]

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San Francisco 49ers

Well, this season definitely hasn’t been a keeper for the Niner’s. Thankfully, I’m not a fair-weather fan, so I will be with them again next year, hoping for the best. I hold on to games like last week where they just seem to be on target both offensively and defensively. As I’m sure many fans [...]

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Crazy News Article

Centerton, Ark (St Petersburg Times 11/23/07)This small town of 2,146 people has plenty to talk about at the local coffee shops. Their very own mayor decided to step down from his political position last month due to a revelation that he isn’t really Ken Williams, but instead Don LaRose, an Indiana preacher who abandoned his [...]

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Imagining Borderline Personality Disorder

Imagine always believing that if you let someone get emotionally close to you, they would leave you. And no matter how much someone tried to convince you that this wouldn’t happen, you couldn’t find a way to believe it. Can you imagine how lonely that would make you feel?Imagine that all of your relationships were [...]

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