RichardRyder88

I am not in any imminent danger or a high risk for anything negative.  BUT the past 30 or so days has been a meat grinder.  It's made me VERY aware that maintaining a good daily routine of ways to...

Someone finally asked flat out so I had to answer.  One of my rules is to always answer a fair question.  Here's my reply._______________________________________________________Short version is:...

 There is an old idea, one of the original psychological theories that still has important things to help people.  It goes back to the late 19th century.Back then, people knew very little about how...

THREE CHEAP TRICKS TO TALKING TO PEOPLETalking to people can be tiring.  It's called "emotional labor" by experts, and as a former salesman I promise you, talking for 8 hours a day can be as bad as...

 It can take a while to work out the whys of an addiction. All addiction stems from the same thing though. You feel in a certain mood. It could be hungry, angry, lonely, tired, depressed, bored,...

I was trying to explain my theory of why we develop addictions, how they serve a function in a bad way, and why finding a better replacement is better than just "trying to stop."  It's a little all...

I recently saw a question in SEXUAL ADDICTION from someone who wanted more information about it, as a man she'd recently started seeing admitted he was a sex addict. She needed basic information on...

Just about everyone has a challenge in their life that can make them think "no one could ever understand this, I'll always be alone because of this one thing."And the thing is, most people dont...

There is a simple breathing trick called 4-7-8 BREATHING you should learn.  Here's how.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uxbdx-SeOOowhen you do the breathing, imagine your belly filling with air as you...

Don't brag, don't try to impress others with words.  You aren't a product that has to be sold.If you're telling the truth, you're telling others exactly how they could hurt you.  You're showing...

I know maybe a half a dozen people with a particular fear.  It isn't as unreasonable as "being afraid of being eaten by a lion," so I can't counsel them by showing them that their fear is...

I've been an alcoholic and had other addictions, and people I've cared about have had addictions as well. I think I should say some things about what you can do if a loved one is an addict.First of...

When your mind is anxious, angry, afraid and confused, your body reacts by getting ready to either run like hell or fight to the death.  That's because your brain releases chemicals that tells the...

Last entry, I talked about how grounding exercises to keep your mind on the "right now" is effective as a cure for depression, anxiety, addiction, PTSD and probably every other distraction in...

Whatever your problem happens to be from addiction to PTSD to anger management issues, there is one thing that will help.  If you learn to stop thinking about whatever has you feeling off balance...