The Victim
PV Mirror, Jan 15-21, issue # 118, pg 17 Are you a victim? The word victim indicates that something was done to you, implying that you did not have a choice and it was therefore, forced upon you and you did not have the power to stop or prevent it. There are victims of tragedies, natural disasters, […]
Is Someone You Love a “Borderline”? (part 2 of 2)
PV MIrror, Mar 25-Apr 1, 2011, issue # 128, pg 19 Last week’s article described many characteristics of the Borderline Personality Disorder (BP). This week I am focusing on how their behavior affects the people who are or have been involved with them. Do you feel controlled? Borderline’s need to feel in control of others […]
Is Someone You Love a “Borderline”? (part 1 of 2)
PV MIrror, Mar 19-25, 2011, issue # 127, pg 21 Is someone you love a “Borderline”? Did you grow up with a “Borderline” Parent? Is your partner a “Borderline”? Are you “Borderline”? What is a “Borderline”? The diagnostic name is “Borderline Personality Disorder”. There is a specific list of DSM-IV (mental health diagnostic manual)diagnostic criteria. […]
Why Won’t He Commit?
Vallarta Tribune, Jul 16-22, 2006, issue # 484, pg 18 We hear our friends and our patients complain all of the time that their friends, boyfriends, or husbands won’t make plans or always cancel after they commit or agree to do something. Besides feeling very frustrated and angry, they want to know why. Okay, here […]
Breaking Up In Love
PV Mirror, Jun 5-11, 2010, issue # 87, pg 19 It is often necessary to break up even if you are still in love. For most of us that is a counterintuitive thought; if you are in love, why break up, if you are in love, why can’t you work it out, etc? Love is […]
When to Cut-Off Communication
PV Mirror, July 3-9, 2011, issue # 91, pg 21 When couple’s split up, it is always for a reason. At least one partner really felt the need to leave. For some people, it usually takes a lot of courage. They struggle as the days and weeks drag on, wondering what they should do, enduring […]
Are We Communicating Yet?
VallartaTribune Jul 3- Aug 5, 2006, issue # 486, pg 18 Communication problems are very common whether it is between family members, friends, work colleagues, or an intimate relationship. How many times have you said “That’s not what I said” or had someone accusingly say “You are not listening” ? It can be very frustrating […]
Relationships
Vallarta Tribune, Feb 12-18, 2006, issue # 462, pg 20 So many things impact relationships causing increased stress and mixed feelings, resentments, anger, sadness, and fear of what could happen if things don’t get better. Couples complain that “no matter what I do it’s never enough” stating that he/she is “never satisfied.” Our expectations of […]
What Are You Waiting For?!
Vallarta Tribune, Jun 18-24, 2006, issue # 40, pg 17 Many of you may have friends and family who have asked “what are you waiting for?!” It seems obvious and unbelievable to them; the ones on the outside looking in, that your situation is ridiculous, that it has hit the most extreme degrees possible, and they are […]
The Other Woman
Vallarta Tribune, Sep 10-16, 2006, issue # 492, pg 18 Sometime in the early “90’s an absolutely gigantic yacht crept into the marina. It was so large it seemed to swallow all of the other boats and yachts. It looked like a whale next to all of the little fish. It was called “The Other […]
