Quest 4 Sanity A Perspective From Within the Intriguing World of Psychiatry DREAMS 2 Much can be learned from dreams. . . Freud once wrote a book entitled The Interpretation of Dreams . Actually I've never read it but have stumbled on many of its principles through different encounters along the way. Our dream life is much like the vacation home of the mind. Some philosophers have pondered whether the reverse is true or not. If you've ever seen Ashton Kuchner in The Butter Fly Effect it becomes easier to entertain this idea. This movie I consider the horror version of Ground Hog ...
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Looking for closure isn’t always easy. Thanks to all of you who shared your stories of loss and grief. I took great comfort from you and your incredible stories of loss, pain, strength and healing. xxoo Happy Thanksgiving Colony. It truly is a time to give thanks! Today’s Video Blog Entry: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3S3xI9i-tUI CLICK HERE to learn about and participate in the ANT Colony Cares Holiday Card Drive for our service men and women abroad. “Strength is more than being able to lift heavy things. Faith isn’t just something you have when things are going great. Living in the moment requires no thought. Love should ...
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Suffering from a bad case of writer's block for the past few days... All I know to do is keep hitting the keys in hopes that some inspiration will come. Today was not a bad day as far as the types of cases seen. The only drug addict to enter the building today was not allowed access to me after reporting the theft of medications prescribed 3 days prior. It's hard to believe they try the same old tricks over and over. It is usually a good day when there are no addicts to see. I don't dislike dealing with all people that ...
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For the regular readers, I'm sure you notice the change in layout and graphics on the site... Nothing is really meant by the change except an opportunity for me to play around with something I really know very little about. Much like a kid with a new toy I sometimes get caught up with the creative potential of my computer. The finished product here was reached by trial and error of things I've learned to do and things I'm clueless about and just happen to stumble upon. A reader visiting the first time might get the wrong idea by some of the ...
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I saw a patient a short while ago who had seen ten doctors and scheduled to see the twelfth tomorrow... We had a good first meeting and I was glad to hear her say she didn't think it would be necessary to keep that next appointment. Her primary care doctor realized he was in over his head and that it might be time for a mental health consult. She had been diagnosed with a common but challenging to treat syndrome Known as fibromyalgia. People afflicted by this condition frequently may also show signs and symptoms of Irritable Bowel, Chronic Fatigue, and frequent migraine headaches. ...
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