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But We Shall Continue With Style
In the Eiger Sanction, Clint Eastwood’s character named Jonathan and his climbing partner are stuck on a mountain wall that has completely iced over. Andrei, a Frenchman, remarks to his fellow trapped climber, “Johnathan, you’re very good. I have really … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, appearances, Describing the Elephant, going forward, mental health, nightmares, stress
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The Self-Righteous Self-Help Industry
“We are truly the sum of our own choices, nothing more.” That’s the distillation of every self-righteous self-help advocate who has never had a loved one suffer or die from mental illness. Or had a loved one killed when someone … Continue reading
What Is The Real You?
None of us wants our personality judged when we’re drunk, high, or have lost our temper. “That’s not who I am.” Fair enough. But what if you always want a drink, a drug, or live in a violent environment? Who … Continue reading
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Tagged addiction, alcohol, anxiety, drugs, mental health, nightmares, personality disorders, Prozac, psychoactive drugs, Zyprexa
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We All Get Stressed
My dentist doesn’t want to treat me any more. The anxiety and difficulty I have with procedures is causing him stress. The dental office manager says a patient’s stress produces stress on a dentist, making it more difficult to care … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, dental work, dentistry, phobic patients, stress, tooth implants
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