Archive for November, 2007

Haunted by Past Events

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Sunday, November 25th, 2007
Q. My problem is that every bad event that happened to me over the years of my 35 years of age is still haunting me, coming back to my mind on daily bases, specially and more commonly the events which involved fights or quarrels ...
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Trouble Controlling Drinking

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Wednesday, November 21st, 2007
Q. Lately, I have begun to worry about my drinking. I feel as if my occasional social drinking has now transformed into a much bigger issue. First and foremost, I have reached a point where I cannot even have fun when sober, and I also ...
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13-Year Old Stepdaughter in Residential-Not happy with care

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Tuesday, November 20th, 2007
Q. My 13-year old stepdaughter has been in and out of hospitals and residential facilities since July 2006. She was adopted at birth; nothing is known of her genetic background; her adoptive mother died 6 years ago of colon cancer; adoptive father traveled alot ...
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Substance abuse

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Tuesday, November 20th, 2007
Q. I hope this isn't too long or detailed — here goes. October of 2006 my husband of 20+ years was diagnosed with prostate cancer. November 2006 my mother was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. She was the caregiver for her mentally & physically ...
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Hallucinations and Mild Tremors

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Tuesday, November 20th, 2007
Q. I noticed them as early as 13 years old: I have had minor hallucinations since I was young. It would seem as though my eyes play tricks on me, or objects and things around shift back and forth, when in reality they do not. ...
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My Dad is not an alcoholic but . . .

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Monday, November 19th, 2007
My dad is not an alchoholic but once in a while maybe i guess you can say twice a month, he would like take the car and drive off with his paycheck and spend the whole paycheck on drinking. He has been doing that for ...
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Is calling an ex cheating?

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Monday, November 19th, 2007
(Edited to protect privacy.) About a month ago my wife started to communicate with her ex after 8 years of not seeing him. Her and I have been together for 7+ years and married for 3+ years. I actually talked to him about it and ...
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Why is my teenager being so disrespectful?

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Saturday, November 17th, 2007
My daughter is a senior in high school this year and we are not getting along. We have issues over the years but nothing of any great importance — we've usually gotten along quite well. A few weeks before school started she ...
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How can I get over husband’s betrayal?

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Wednesday, November 14th, 2007
ME AND MY HUSBAND HAVE BEEN MARRIED FOR FIVE YEARS, RECENTLY WHILE SNOOPING I FOUND SOME PICTURES OF HIM HAVING SEX WITH ANOTHER WOMAN. I WAS TOTALLY DEVESTATED.HOWEVER WE ARE GOING TO TRY TO WORK IT OUT, BUT I FIND MYSELF CONTINUALLY ASKING WHY DID ...
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She had a wonderful time and I don’t remember it.

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Wednesday, November 14th, 2007
My wife is upset with me because we had sex last night and I didn't remember it this morning. She came into the bedroom and I was asleep, she woke me up and asked me a question. I then initiated sex and we ...
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Should she go off medicine while pregnant?

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Wednesday, November 14th, 2007
Hi. I'm on 150 miligrams of the generic of Zoloft. I am single and about to embark on trying to get pregnant with a sperm donor. I'm not a serious depressive but the medication really helps me stay less reactive and more hopeful about my life. ...
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Will I Get Disability with Severe Bipolar Disorder

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Tuesday, November 13th, 2007
Q. I have severe Bipolar Disorder and am applying for disabality: I have sever bi polar disorder and it is not ideal for me to work and be around people in fear i may be so upset i will hurt them. i have been ...
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