May 2012

Maybe It’s Time for a New Therapist

May 31, 2012 Mental health

Lately I hate going to my therapy appointments. I dread getting in the car to go, and once I leave his office my head goes from slight ache to migraine in the course of an hour. It’s not the therapist’s fault as much as it’s a change brewing within me. Mood music:  Psycho Therapy – [...]

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When Fakes Go for the Kill

May 30, 2012 Communication skills for the crazy

We do a lot of stupid things to gain acceptance among others. Many of those things go back to being a fake. Some of you have been guilty at some point. So have I. The question is if anything good can come from our shenanigans. Mood music:  Trollin’The StoogesThe Weirdness I’ll start with myself. Someone [...]

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Why Reports of WFNX’s Death Are Premature

May 29, 2012 Music therapy

During this blog’s hiatus a terrible thing happened: Boston’s Phoenix Media/Communications Group sold WFNX 101.7 FM to Clear Channel Communications, essentially killing another bastion of Boston rock. Mood music:  Sister EuropeThe Psychedelic FursGreatest Hits It saddened me on many levels. Through Facebook I’m connected with some of the DJs, and I’ve enjoyed their posts, but I [...]

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How I Spent My Writing Blackout

May 25, 2012 Adventures in writing

While prepping this new site, I decided to take a break from writing fresh posts. I didn’t want to live between two sites. Doing this and writing a security blog in my day job can be confusing enough. During this break, I’ve learned some important things about myself. Mood music:  WalkPanteraVulgar Display of Power Breaking [...]

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Welcome to the New OCD DIARIES!

May 25, 2012 Adventures in writing

After many hours spent re-categorizing 900-plus posts, buying a new domain and building a new blog from scratch on WordPress.org — plus a few spousal disagreements along the way —  I give you the new OCD DIARIES. Mood music:  Standing in the SunSlashApocalyptic Love What’s new besides the new banner, design and background color, you ask? Quite [...]

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Fatherhood Saved Ozzy, Eddie & Me

May 4, 2012 Addiction

Yesterday I watched the “God Bless Ozzy Osbourne” documentary, which focused heavily on how his addictions maimed him and his family over four decades. Though my addictive behavior pales by comparison, it still struck a chord. Mood music:  DreamerOzzy OsbourneThe Essential Ozzy Osbourne What hit me deepest is how Ozzy finally decided to get real [...]

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For A Girl Recently Diagnosed With Crohn’s Disease

May 3, 2012 Children's issues

The daughter of close friends just found out she has Crohn’s Disease. She’s suffering a lot right now, and I know exactly what she’s going through. This post is for her. Mood music:  The Way It IsTeslaThe Great Radio Controversy Hello, my young friend. I’m sorry that you’re hurting so much right now. I was [...]

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‘Fixing OCD’ Article Is Badly Misleading

May 2, 2012 Adventures in writing

An article in The Atlantic called “5 Very Specific Ways to Fix Your OCD” blows it from the start — in the headline. OCD sufferers know damn well that you can’t fix OCD. You can only learn to manage it and make it less of a disrupting force in your life. Mood music:  No More Mr. [...]

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Me and My Dysfunctional Twitter Family

May 1, 2012 Communication skills for the crazy

It feels like Twitter has been with us forever. But in the grand scheme of things, it’s still a relatively new toy we’re learning to use.  I see it as my second dysfunctional family. Mood music:  Ace Of SpadesMotörheadNo Remorse Deluxe Edition My Twitter house has 3,262 people crammed into it; many from the information [...]

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