October 14th, 2009 · 6 Comments
By Gina Simmons, Ph.D. “I hate happy people,” said Mark, a former anger management client. “I just want to punch them in the face.” Mark wore his unhappiness with a hostile chip on his shoulder. Unable to appreciate the joy in others, even the sweet innocence of a baby’s laughter, he consumed himself with bitter [...]
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September 30th, 2009 · 9 Comments
By Gina Simmons, Ph.D. Heather wiped her tear-streaked face with tissue. Memories of her father, who abandoned her as a child, still tormented her emotionally, two decades later. As she moved through her home, vacuuming the living room and cleaning the kitchen, the tears ran down her cheeks. Her husband Dan came home from [...]
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