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Self-Disgust
In this second post in my Vocabulary of Hurt series, I cover self-disgust. Initially, you may think I’m diving too [...]
To the Heart of the Matter
In response to my post from two weeks ago regarding suicide, a colleague wrote me with the following comment and [...]
The Force of ‘Stuckness’
Recently I watched the first episode of a Netflix show called “Gypsy.” The lead character, starring Naomi Watts, is a [...]
Suicide: Problem for the Living
Today I share with you three ideas about suicide and its management. One, we cannot predict suicide. Two, we can [...]
Trump Addiction
Please ask yourself the following related questions: how much time each day on average do you spend reading, thinking, or [...]
Rumination Vs. Coming to Terms
Weight Loss Tip: Today I share with you an unorthodox idea that helps me decrease my carbohydrate and overall calorie [...]
Wages of Grief
Grief and grief counseling are two large topics. Today, rather than attempt – and fail – a systematic presentation, I [...]
Cyclone of Projective Identification
The psychological defense mechanism known as projective identification has wide explanatory power – as I hope to show you here. [...]