by Snowman Therapist | Sep 20, 2011 | Feelings
You might be an addict if…… The affable down-home comedian, Jeff Foxworthy, carved out a successful career for himself initially with a panoply of one-liners built around the introductory phrase “you might be a redneck if…” Aside from being amused by the...
by Snowman Therapist | Sep 6, 2011 | Behaviors
Love: A Competition Like most men, I grew up with an appetite for competition. From Little League baseball to high school sports, I became accustomed to good-natured striving for success. As a young teacher, I became involved in coaching. This competition took on more...
by Snowman Therapist | Aug 31, 2011 | Behaviors
IF Over one hundred years ago (1895) the British Nobel Laureate, Rudyard Kipling, wrote the famous poem, “If.” While the subject matter is told from the point of view of a father giving instructions to his son on how a man functions, it always struck me that at least...
by Snowman Therapist | Aug 22, 2011 | Thoughts
It’s Not Your Fault Over the years, one of my clinical functions has been to conduct court-mandated substance abuse evaluations for those convicted of a drug or alcohol-related offense. These may involve “drinking and driving” offenses, drug possession charges or...
by Snowman Therapist | Aug 14, 2011 | Thoughts
Are Your Horses Pulling Your Chariot in the Same Direction? When I was the chair of the counseling department at Churchill High School in Livonia, I was once asked by the principal to address problems that the school was facing with ninth graders. As most secondary...
