Today’s topic will be resentment: harboring it and then proceeding to vanquish it. I want to start off with a story of my ex-girlfriend, whom we’ll call Debbie. Debbie was a medium-height brunette with a great sense of humor and quite a lot of attitude. I kind of liked the attitude, but only when I was in a good mood. She was my girlfriend while I was drinking heavily, and my girlfriend when I hit rock bottom. She was a girlfriend who left me a few times and we got back together, and … [Read more...]
Should You Go Into Rehab For Depression
Is Rehab for Depression? I’ve spent a lot of time writing about rehab, about various types of programs for getting past alcoholism. But what about depression? You know people who take Zoloft, Prozac, etc. for depression; and those who see a therapist for it. You may also be aware of inpatient programs—rehab—for very severe depression. Let’s take a look at circumstances in which rehab may be the best option for depression, and what would happen from there. First, we should look at some … [Read more...]