by Snowman Therapist | Jan 23, 2013 | Feelings
I’ve never been a big fan of either country music or Jon Bon Jovi. But when the longtime rocker made a “crossover” expedition into an unusual genre for him with “Who says You Can’t go Home?” he struck a chord with me. (Pun maybe intended.) Aside from being an upbeat...
by Snowman Therapist | Jan 9, 2013 | Thoughts
Oh, what tangled webs we weave, When first we practice to deceive. -Sir Walter Scott On the surface, the answer to the above question seems obvious. It must be dishonesty. And yet, more often than not, the other end of the continuum that has honesty on one side has a...
by Snowman Therapist | Jan 6, 2013 | Thoughts
For a long time, the metaphor of “boiling a frog” has engaged me. It is based upon the notion that, if thrown into a cauldron of boiling water, the frog would jump out. Conversely, it has been postulated that a frog in room temperature water could be lulled and...
by Snowman Therapist | Jan 6, 2013 | Feelings
All of us have been struck by the recent tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary. Inevitably, debates and questions involving gun control, early identification of possible mental illness and new or enhanced security measures for schools skyrocket in myriad directions....
by Snowman Therapist | Dec 11, 2012 | Thoughts
As most of my readers know, I am a professor training future professional counselors and in private practice with a specialty in treating negative addictions. In that context, the concept of “recovery,” – overcoming one’s dependence on alcohol, drugs, gambling,...
