In Divorce, Make Sure The Kids Are Safe

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Divorcing parents absorbed in their own disdain and anger can put their children at risk.

“Am I the only one who thinks that if a dating relationship needs couples counseling it probably is doomed already?”

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These are comments by J.A. Drew Diaz, goodguys2greatmen, and jerry stocking on the post “How to Become a Passion Master”.

Stop Painting Your Ex as a Horrible, Negligent Addict and Resolve Your Divorce Guilt

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Divorce attorney Morghan Leia Richardson critiques divorce guilt.

Some Thrive, Some Die

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Lawrence Benner’s cat just died, and it’s got him thinking about all the ways we’re obsessed with death, when it’s really quite simple.

Where Does My Mental Illness End and “I” Begin?

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Andy Behrman, aka Electroboy, wonders if you can ever truly be recovered from mental illness, or if you can only learn to cope with it on a daily basis.

Keeping our Past a Secret

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You must deal with your past, or eventually it will deal with you.

“I’ve been in counseling consistently for a few of years. Best decision I ever made, and even though there’s still work to do, I’m in charge of the stories in my life.”

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These are comments by Joe and Daveb on the post “Are You Man Enough for Therapy?”

I Was Depressed Until I Played Basketball

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Volunteering to coach your son’s first grade basketball team is one kind of pain, being forced to play for the first time in 20 years led Andrew Cotto to a much different feeling

Why Won’t My Wife Turn Off the Lights?

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Robert Duffer doesn’t ask that question. At least not anymore.

The Quality Of Our Suffering

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Riffs on the end of a marriage, the importance of vows, and a child caught in the crossfire of divorce.

Why Everyone Should Get Divorced Before Marriage

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A couple comes face-to-face with their state of things.

The Monster Inside Me

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Depression has a bottomless appetite for destruction, and it almost destroyed David Perez.

Hatred Is the New Anger

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Joseph Burgo, PhD discusses how to survive the eruptions of hatred in your relationship.

When “Forgive” Is An Abuse Trigger

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For some child abuse survivors, forgiveness is a path to healing. For others, being pressured to forgive only makes things worse. Don’t assume that you know which is which.

5 Techniques to Avoid Cravings after Drug Rehab

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After recognizing cravings and their triggers, learn to alleviate the discomfort.

When Anxiety Attacks

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The stress and fear seemed insurmountable, until the Registered Runaway was reminded of Mark Twain’s dictum: against the assault of laughter nothing can stand.