I have just completed a new edition of Secret Attachments: Exposing the Roots of Addictions and Compulsions. It’s available as an e-book on Amazon for the sale price of $2.99. If you get a copy, feel free to review it or leave a comment. This was my first book, and I think … [Read more...] about Deliverance from Addictions & Compulsions
Life’s Painful Entanglements (Part II)
A visitor to this website—I’ll call him Jim—wrote to me and asked, “What would you recommend for someone who is often sucked into negativity and drama due to the careless mistakes of others? I get triggered to feel angry and frustrated with their foolishness, and I can't seem to … [Read more...] about Life’s Painful Entanglements (Part II)
Insight into Gender Identity Disorder
The lives of transgender people and those considering the process are often agonizing. They experience significant distress or impairment concerning their strong desire to transition to the gender other than the one assigned at birth. Many psychiatrists regard their plight … [Read more...] about Insight into Gender Identity Disorder
The Psychology of Wealth Disparity
Wealth disparity continues to grow in developed nations. By next year, as Oxfam reported this month, the richest one percent will likely control half the world’s total wealth. This disparity is happening, in part, because money, when used neurotically, is overrated, desperately … [Read more...] about The Psychology of Wealth Disparity
How Do We Achieve Self-Control?
“If self-control is so important,” a reader asks, “how are we supposed to achieve it?” Personally, I don’t much like the term “self-control.” It suggests a desperate struggle between willpower and cravings, or between restraint and impulses. The term promises endless … [Read more...] about How Do We Achieve Self-Control?