Ladies, there is no Knight in Shining Armor.
therapy
therapy
I gave up on therapy over a decade ago because I apparently bore psychologists to sleep with my problems.
dating
Yes, it is a little atypical that my boyfriend and I don’t fight, but things have been working out so far, right?
therapy
Sorry! Not sorry.
enneagram
I grew up in a house where horoscopes were banned, and nonfiction was the genre of choice. So personality tests, and all the crunchy-hippie-granola-hooey that goes with them? Not up my alley.
stress
I have a collection of innovative avoidance behaviors, designed to keep me from acknowledging or dealing with any unpleasantness that should befall me
anxiety
I went to therapy once. For exactly a year. I don't think it worked.
suicide
My race of women are supposed to be strong. But the truth of the matter is that black folks battle with suicide just as much as the next person. We just don’t talk about it much.
fighting
When life knocks you on your ass, you can continue on the path of least resistance and hope that everything ends up okay, or you can put your ass back in the ring and learn how to fight again.
therapy
“Oh, your mom's a shrink in New Haven,” I joked, slurring my words slightly. “Is her name Carol?”
therapy
From the beginning, my therapist has been trying to make me see that it is OK to be who I am, and taking her suggestion to read xoJane was one of the best choices I could have made.
drunk driving
I didn't think twice about the fact that I had downed a couple of beers until I saw the cherries spinning behind me on the Interstate.
acne
This week in Acne Awareness Month I try an alternative skin treatment -- talk therapy.
masturbation
And I'm lying to my therapist about it, so I hope he doesn't Google me.
psychodrama
Why I spent my birthday weekend trying to get in touch with my inner child through an experiental psychodrama workshop, despite the fact that at least 5 of the words in this sentence make me want to drive a glass shard into my throat.
childhood
Just as soon as you give me advice on how to do it.
how to
Some practical tips for finding a professional to help you save your mental health -- or even your life.
cursing
I'm a grown ass adult who shouldn't talk like a trashy teen skater who just ollied out of a rural Dairy Mart.
breaking up is hard to do
I’ve had just about as many psychologists, shrinks and guidance counselors as I have had sexual partners … and all I’ll say to that is: I’ve had more than four and less than 70. And some of them have sucked.
commenters
Sometimes I feel like you're all supportive and open... except when it comes to "Daisy." *meow meow meow*
Daisy in
Relationships,
commenters,
comments,
football is over,
IHTM,
life,
life shit,
over-sharing,
snowboarding,
sports,
therapy,
wow a lot of you hate me!
Feb 10, 2012 at 9:00am | 625 comments
living the dream
One of our most favorite pastimes has become Mike and I trying to piece together our shrinks’ life by what they reveal regarding themselves and each other.
addiction
I don’t blame my parents for introducing me to the debilitating world of narcissism. But to this day, my father still believes, and I quote, "If you tell someone 'good job,' they'll get lazy so I say nothing so that you'll work harder."
