Category: identity

Medicalizing human behavior

June 9, 2006 | No comments yet

Claude Lewis got it right in a column he wrote for the Philadelphia Inquirer. He began, “It may be hard to recall, but once there was a time when people took responsibility for their behavior, without recourse to the psychiatric

True love. What is it?

June 5, 2006 | 9 comments

How do you know if someone truly loves you? It’s hard to tell sometimes, but if you know what to look for, the decision is much easier. True love is not fleeting. It’s permanent. It’s not dependent upon sexual favors.

Suicide not helpful

May 13, 2006 | No comments yet

“I can’t take the suffering anymore. My life is hopeless. The depression is overwhelming. The only way out is suicide,” many people have despaired in moments of dark misery. When facing bleak options, it’s good to know there’s a better

Trying to lose weight?

May 5, 2006 | 11 comments

Are your eating habits out of control? Do you need to lose weight? One fear dieters often confront when trying to get a lust for food under control is the argument of “If I don’t eat, I’ll get hungry.” Gluttons

Raising children

April 22, 2006 | 1 comment

Isn’t it a joy raising children? My wife and I love our son and daughter, 12 and 15, now. They are growing up too fast for me. I enjoy having them around the house, watching them learn in school, see