Archive for December, 2007

Should I be with him?

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Thursday, December 13th, 2007
i have been with my boyfriend for 3 years and i love him more than anything.i know that he had a tough childhood and his parents were divorce when he was very young. after all this time that we are together even though i know ...
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brother’s addiction problem has damaged family

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Thursday, December 13th, 2007
My brother has had addiction and behavioral problems since he was 13 and I was 11. His problems began to dictate how we (my parents and I) lived, or -attempetd- to live, our lives from day to day. My family has fallen apart in ...
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Worried about BBW fettish

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Thursday, December 13th, 2007
I wish to seek your advice about a fetish which is beginning to upset me. For a number of years when masturbating I have only been aroused by larger/obese women. I find it difficult to become aroused or have any satisfaction if I fantasize about 'attractive ...
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Why do I snap at my little boy?

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Thursday, December 13th, 2007
YES I NEED HELP AND I DONT REALLY KNOW WHAT KIND I NEED OR WHAT COULD EVEN BE CAUSEING MY PROBLEMS. I HAVE A 4 YEAR OLD SON WHO I LOVE MORE THEN ANYONE IN THIS WORLD. HE CHANGED MY LIFE FOR THE BETTER SO ...
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She can’t accept his rejection.

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Thursday, December 13th, 2007
Okay the short of the issue is that I was spending alot of time with this man. One day he blew up at me because he found out I was talking a friend of his. (His friend and I were friends before he ...
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Could a Birth Control Pill be Causing My Anger?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Wednesday, December 12th, 2007
Q. I am 20 years old i have 2 kids (both boys) and i have a fiance.. our relationship has been up and down for the past 8 months. I have these uncontrollable outbursts with him. I say things that i dont mean to say. ...
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I Recognize That I Have Destructive Behavioral Patterns But How do I Fix Them?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Wednesday, December 12th, 2007
Since I was about sixteen, I have had a lot of problems with experiencing intense, irrational emotions. I may be in a good mood, then become absolutely furious at some small occurrance. When I become emotionally irrational, I tend to make very impulsive, often ...
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Do I Have an Eating Disorder?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Wednesday, December 12th, 2007
Q. I am always concerned with how I look. There is not a day that goes by in which I do not think about my weight. I remember one time in college I was with a guy and he said I looked anorexic, and I ...
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How Can I Help my Pregnant Sister with Schizophrenia?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Sunday, December 9th, 2007
Q. My sister is in pakistan she ihas schizophrenia she is 29 years old she has a 4 years old son and now pragnant this is her 7 or 8 month she had been in the hospital for many days they were not giving her ...
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What Can I do About my Son with Bipolar Disorder?

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Sunday, December 9th, 2007
Q. My 20 year old son is rapid cycling and has quick rages and punches things. He is in the State Hospital and I have two questions. Are rages a symptom of bipolar and how much can I expect from medication? He is on depakote ...
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I don’t want to be like my mother!

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Saturday, December 8th, 2007
I am trying to better understand my mother. A little history: her father was an alcoholic, she was sexually molested by her brother, she married an abusive man (my father) who cheated on her numerous times. He left her and she ended up marrying another ...
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How can I regain trust in my boyfriend.

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Saturday, December 8th, 2007
I have been going out with my boyfriend for almost 6 months. There has been so much lying and sneaking from the first week we started dating. He has had alot of sexual partners and the girls that he had sex with ...
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