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Tag Archives: psycho therapy
I Can’t Remember When I Was Last In Pain
People all around me are suffering. They are doubled-up in pain because of their addictions to drugs, alcohol, debt, over-eating, sex, porn, and the like. I’m not immune to some of these things, but luckily my behavior and my finances … Continue reading
Posted in Alexander Technique, Personal
Tagged alexander technique lessons, depressive tendencies, hole in my soul, orthodox judaism, orthodox shul, psycho therapy
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12-Step Meetings Were My Idea
I’ve never had a therapist recommend I go to 12-step meetings. They’ve been my idea. Yes, I saw Fight Club, but that didn’t spur me to go to 12-step meetings. I never considered it until about two months ago when … Continue reading
Posted in Addiction, Personal
Tagged orthodox judaism, patrick carnes, psycho therapist, psycho therapy, sex addict, sex addiction
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I Hate Women
I’ve got something pretty shameful to disclose. And this will come as a big shock to all of you. But let me give it to you straight — far below my smiling exterior, I hate women. I’m just starting to … Continue reading
Posted in Personal, Sex
Tagged controlling mother, female friendships, high school friends, mother figures, psycho therapy, sex addict, sex addiction
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A Free Neck
When do I feel at ease? When I have a harmonious head, neck, back relationship. When my neck is free so that my head can release forward and up and my back can lengthen to widen, then I feel poised. … Continue reading
Posted in Alexander Technique, Personal
Tagged alexander technique lessons, alignment, contempt, money in the bank, musculature, psycho therapy
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LimmudLA 2011
2010 LimmudLA 2009 LimmudLA 2008 LimmudLA Last year, I was so exhausted going into the conference that I didn’t get as much out of it as I would’ve liked. This year, a week before the show, I wrote down a … Continue reading
Posted in Limmud, Personal
Tagged Alexander Technique, ancestors search, arthur kurzweil, david levin, family engagement, habitual patterns, israel defense force, jewish army, kruss, nasal congestion, psycho therapy
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The Stupidest Things I Tell Myself
I talk to myself constantly and much of it is bloody stupid. I was just lying down and thinking about my life and the dumb things I’ve told myself over the past forty years. They include: * You can get … Continue reading
Posted in Personal
Tagged Alexander Technique, dumb things, forty years, new sheriff in town, psycho therapy, running in circles, thinking about my life, turbinate reduction surgery
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This Week’s Torah Talk
I took a cold shower before the show, as I do every week, and it brought me out of my post-surgery slump. Rabbi Hershel Rabbs Remer: TONIGHT’S SHOW features a full line-up of topics, including: Lusting after Persian chicks, trashing … Continue reading
Posted in R. Rabbs, Torah
Tagged characteristics of a leader, Dennis Prager, fellow jews, interpreting dreams, psycho therapy, red eye flight, s chat room, sabbath morning
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It’s A Beautiful World
I’ve been feeling pretty crook the past week. The last time I left the house was Friday afternoon for my much-needed psycho-therapy. Thursday afternoon Joey Kurtzman came over for some Torah talk and then he took me to dinner at … Continue reading
Posted in Personal
Tagged beautiful world, cheese sandwich, dallas cowboys, kurtzman, psycho therapy, thursday afternoon
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Alexander Technique Brings Me Tranquility At The Shabbos Table
I have Shabbos lunch with friends. I’ve known them for about a decade but haven’t been to their home in a year. “What’s the matter, Luke?” asks the hostess at the end of the meal. “You haven’t said anything inappropriate … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexander Technique, alexander technique teachers, habitual reactions, holocaust survivor, inappropriate remarks, peace and tranquility, psycho therapy, shmuck, unnecessary tension
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Sending Icebreakers On Frumster
So I just tried out Frumster for the first time. I used these search criteria: Age 25-45, anything goes. Divorced with kids, never married, whatever. I can’t believe how much anxiety I am feeling. It was like being at an … Continue reading
Posted in Dating, Personal
Tagged Dennis Prager, frumster, Marc B. Shapiro, psycho therapy, secular jews, shiksas
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