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Posted in Existential, Human Rights, Humanity, Isolation, Morality, Relationships, Religion, Society, Therapy on Apr 24th, 2009
I’m not quite sure what ‘normal’ is, but I’m pretty sure that I’m not it. When the roulette wheel of life flung out its genes, mine fell somewhere near the far edge of the distribution curve, not in the middle. I am learning to live with that. At times it has been unpleasant: at other [...]
Posted in Health, Humanity, Language, Psychology, Relationships, Therapy on Apr 23rd, 2009
Children have just one job in life. Between birth and the age of 21 they have to concentrate mainly on just one thing - stroke collecting.
In this context a stroke is anything that is positive and life-affirming. It could be a smile, the fact that someone remembers their name, a trip to the seaside, a [...]
Posted in Existential, Human Rights, Humanity, Isolation, Mortality, Psychology, Relationships, Therapy on Oct 24th, 2008
Suicide is a painful subject for many - especially those who have lost partners, children, siblings, and friends. It is the final statement in a relationship - a statement made by the other person, something that you cannot argue with, but something that those who are left behind want to argue with so badly.
Whether the [...]
Usually, a thought is just a thought, nothing else. And the thoughts we carry in our heads don’t necessarily have a close relationship with reality.
For some people, thinking is loaded with difficulty. They are plagued by their thoughts. The peace of the day and night is frequently interrupted by unwelcome visitors that bring [...]
Posted in Human Rights, Humanity, Psychology, Relationships, Therapy on Jun 22nd, 2008
Some people take great pride in proclaiming that they have no difficulty in telling others exactly what they think, whereas many of the rest of us would admit that we occasionally do. We may have a naturally reserved temperament, as children we may have been socialized in a household that trained us very well in [...]
Posted in Psychology, Therapy on May 26th, 2008
I read this morning of yet another person claiming to be a therapist who had had sex with his clients. Carmine Baffa from Atlanta persuaded as many as eight people to have sex with him while claiming it was part of their treatment. He bought a Ph.D. online and claimed to be a [...]
Posted in Health, Humanity, Relationships, Therapy on Mar 12th, 2008
“I resent my depressed wife” is the title of an honest piece published in today’s Times about a reader and his wife. When she became depressed, the quality of their life and relationship changed for the worse.
Depression can come out of the blue and touch even the most seemingly happy and well-adjusted people. [...]
Posted in Existential, Health, Humanity, Psychology, Religion, Therapy on Feb 21st, 2008
“We have the answer. If you have any problem coping in any way, there is a quick and obvious fix. It is free. All you have to do, is just take it. Let it rule your life and you will be free. Compulsive thoughts? No problem, just pray. Depression? [...]
Posted in Health, Psychology, Relationships, Society, Therapy on Jan 8th, 2008
Forgiveness is primarily a creative coping strategy to enable the individual to survive and improve in the face of difficult circumstances.
Posted in Health, Humanity, Law, Psychology, Relationships, Therapy on Jan 6th, 2008
Forgiveness is a conscious decision not to go on holding something against someone. It is a personal decision to let go.
On one level, forgiveness involves voluntary relinquishing a right to retaliate (a cognitive decision), subsequent to an injury. On another level, forgiveness involves some aspect of release or letting go over time (an [...]
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