I’m getting treatment for it but the treatment isn’t that effective and I don’t know why. — By Harris O’Malley Hello Dr. I’m 23 years old and have OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder) which is a mental disorder. I’ll come to this in a minute. I’m getting treatment for it but the treatment isn’t that effective and I don’t know why. I’m going to a psychiatrist and a…

Winning isn’t everything. — By Eric Maisel [In this series of posts, I want to introduce you to a certain idea, metaphor, and reality: The International Bohemian Highway. Millions of people who do not fit comfortably into a conventional life are fellow travelers on this highway. I hope that this series of posts paints…

The toll on men is substantial. — By Surrinder Singh Breaking free from the confines of traditional narratives, it’s time to confront an overlooked reality: men can also be victims of intimate partner violence (IPV). Within the privacy of our own homes, a harrowing reality often remains concealed. Intimate partner violence (IPV), also known as domestic violence…

Regarding relationships, trust is one of the most important elements for a strong and stable connection. — By Jacob Maslow Regarding relationships, trust is one of the most important elements for a strong and stable connection. Unfortunately, this trust can be shattered at times by emotional infidelity, which involves forming a deep emotional bond with someone outside the relationship. …

The things that are both important and urgent are far and few between. — By Niklas Göke Between lots to do at work, a girlfriend who’s trying to move countries, and the organization of all things and people tied to trading one flat for another, my head has been so full lately, it can barely hold on to the countless to-do lists I have…

Chores, tasks and responsibilities: Time to put some order into life. — By Tim Clark Autumn is the time to look back on all the things left undone during the cold, bleak temporary death of winter. Don’t forget to examine the tasks forgotten during the wonderful, warm days and comfortable evenings of Spring. While you’re at it, think about the little chores…

There are so many people that I talk to who are looking for coaching in a way to move forward with their goals. — By Laura Noel Aloha! I have a question for you and it’s a non-drinking related question. Are you under the influence? Are you under the influence of the problem or the solution? There are so many people that I talk to who are looking for coaching in a way to…

Hatred is a terribly powerful thing. — By John Pavlovitz Hatred is a terribly powerful thing. It has a way of infiltrating the heart like a cancer; hardening it, darkening it, destroying it. When someone submits to rage completely, when they are fully diseased with contempt for another, they can do the most unspeakable, unimaginable things. …

When did I give away my voice? That voice of curiosity. The capacity to question everything I was told that “this is the way things are”? — By Rico Provasoli I am curious. When did I first get hypnotized? By the television cartoons? By the Saturday morning cowboy movies where the good guys wore white hats, the bad guys in black? By my first-grade teacher, a nun who terrified every kid in the classroom? When did I…