When couples struggle in marriage, they often think divorce is the only option. Certainly, marital conflict is complex and painful and we could not offer recommendations here for your specific situation. We’re aware that many spouses find themselves being divorced and would never have chosen this path. Some marriages involve…
Anxiety is a feeling. As with all feelings, anxiety comes and goes. Anxious feelings actually have a purpose. The stress hormones that are released during moments of turmoil are there to alert the mind and body that there may be danger nearby. They can also remind you that you are…
Avoiding Reality One of the reasons I’m not a proponent of marijuana legalization is that folks who use it regularly don’t develop skills to handle difficult emotions. For example, when a teen experiences rejection, or disappointment, or sadness, or anxiety and regularly uses pot to soften those emotions, he or…
The Hardest Peace I’m reading this book called “The Hardest Peace” and it’s not a happy ending, I can tell already. My biggest clue is that my friend told me not to read the ending in public, and that she cried deep sobs as she read it. (I’m really intuitive…