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Request for Readers

Joseph Burgo — Wed, 22 May 2013 17:30:17 +0000

Tomorrow or Friday, I will be releasing my new version of Cinderella. I’m looking for ten readers who, in exchange for a free copy, would be willing to read it quickly (it’s about 75 pages long) and write a brief … Continue reading →

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Self-Pity

Joseph Burgo — Wed, 15 May 2013 10:49:22 +0000

“Being a victim is more palatable than having to recognize the intrinsic contradictions of one’s own governing philosophy.” – Tom Clancy, The Hunt for Red October “Self-pity is easily the most destructive of the non-pharmaceutical narcotics; it is addictive, gives … Continue reading →

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The Narcissistic Mother Revisited

Joseph Burgo — Mon, 06 May 2013 20:32:57 +0000

I’ve written about narcissistic mothers in two earlier posts, one about my own (mostly bad) mother, and another that differentiates healthy parental pride from narcissistic over-involvement. In particular, I’ve talked about the struggle to find the goodness in mothers who … Continue reading →

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Time Management Problems

Joseph Burgo — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 21:28:48 +0000

I have a good friend, a woman close to my own age, who struggles with time management problems. She usually arrives late for social events and often fails to meet deadlines at work. In her free time, she sets time-related … Continue reading →

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Self-Loathing

Joseph Burgo — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 12:38:34 +0000

About 30 years ago during analytic training, my good friend Tom Grant was describing a difficult case in seminar — a man in his mid-30s whom Tom had already been treating for quite some time. Tom’s client came from a … Continue reading →

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Childhood ADHD: Over-Diagnosed or Under-Treated?

Bob Dick PhD — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 15:14:23 +0000

I was planning to write an overview of the recent controversy in this area concerning frequency of childhood ADHD diagnosis and treatment with stimulant medication. This very lively exchange of expert and personal views was touched off by a New … Continue reading →

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Lying to Our Clients

Joseph Burgo — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 21:18:32 +0000

During several recent sessions, one of my clients has been struggling to make an important decision in her life that’s causing her considerable anguish — whether or not to leave her husband. I don’t normally give advice in such cases, … Continue reading →

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