Personal Reminders
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I am an addict. Yes, your very own “Caring Counselor” is an addict, but not in the traditional sense. I have not once tried drugs or drank alcohol. My addictions are work and women. I recall my grandmother telling me a story about one time when my grandfather and she visited my family when I was…
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Like the vast majority of Earth’s population, I dread the commercialization of the holiday season. Everywhere you look there are ads for this year’s gizmo, gadget, and whatchamacallit. The ads have a way of guilt tripping you into spending hundreds of dollars and making you believe that your loved one cannot live without the unnecessary…
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I am a mental health counselor with a mental illness. I know, hard to believe, right? I have my own mental health issues that span the better part of the last fifteen years. I suffer from debilitating depression, feelings of anxiety, and panic attacks. I take an antidepressant daily to keep my symptoms in check.…
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At my own counseling session the other day, I presented an interesting conundrum to my therapist. I informed my her that I finally tapped into parts of my personality that were hidden since my high school and early college days. I expressed a strong sense of pride at first. For instance, I thrived on being…
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I was eating dinner with a few friends. Suddenly, my phone rang, and I ignored it. It rang again. I figured it was important if the person was calling me again. I pulled my phone out of my pocket to see that my mom was calling. I let out a sigh, figuring it was something…
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In the middle of October, I took a trip to my local Wal-Mart looking for a bike lock. As I started walking down towards the outdoors area, I saw a tremendous array of Halloween decorations spanning across at least a half dozen aisles. This was to be expected. Across the way though, there was an…
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I will admit that this website drastically surpassed any expectations I ever had. This initially started off as an idea that my counselor and I discussed to simply share my thoughts on self-care. I figured if I could help even one person along the way that my job was done. However, traffic has increased by…
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Mankind’s greatest fear is that of the unknown. However, the unknown encompasses every aspect of our daily lives. There are problems that we cannot pinpoint. We are unsure of how someone might react to our next statement. Situations are constantly out of our control. “What if” runs rampant through our thoughts. This concept of “the unknown”…
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I am going to boast a little here. I have done a good job at developing my ability to leave work at the office and my personal life at home. Every so often though, I have a session that throws me for a loop. It is one of those sessions that hits close to home…
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For my full-time job, I conduct individual counseling with young adults between the ages of fifteen and thirty-five. I quickly noticed a trend with this population. They struggled with what direction to go with their future. It was not that they were not motivated, but rather lost, confused, and unsure. They genuinely do not know…
The Caring Counselor 