by Snowman Therapist | Jan 11, 2012 | Thoughts
As many of my readers know, much of my private practice involves working with negative addictions. Over the past 30 years, I’ve learned a great deal about both the physiology as well as the psychology of substance-related addictions. I have great empathy for...
by Snowman Therapist | Jan 2, 2012 | Thoughts
Are you a King or Queen? Imagine that you were a King or Queen a few hundred years ago. What would that be like? Certainly, it would be nice to have servants attending to all your wishes. You would be wealthy and have no financial concerns of any kind. Sounds great?...
by Snowman Therapist | Dec 19, 2011 | Feelings
A Currier and Ives Conundrum To my generation, it’s Nate King Cole singing about chestnuts or perhaps Andy Williams describing the most wonderful time of the year. 21st century fans of the Christmas musical season may have purchased the Michael Bouble seasonal disc....
by Snowman Therapist | Dec 15, 2011 | Behaviors
As many of my readers know, six months ago I shattered my left heel. This required extensive surgery and a long period of convalescence. A friend of my wife, Kyle Hall, gave me a book to read as I was laid up. The book, “Unbroken” by Laura Hillenbrand, was meant to be...
by Snowman Therapist | Dec 7, 2011 | Behaviors, Feelings
ODD Odd. It is an interesting little three letter word that has two distinct meanings which are, nevertheless, connected. One definition involves a description of people or situations that seem out of sync or deviating from the norm, i.e., “That man has an odd...
