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Tag Archives: spielvogel
Sudafed Blues
Dr. Spielvogel, for the last six months, I’ve been waking up at night gasping for breath. My nasal passage have gradually shut down so I have a hard time breathing through my nose at night. This causes me to panic, … Continue reading
Posted in Personal
Tagged artistic type, business suits, generic equivalent, nasal passage, practical man, spielvogel, sudafed, time breathing
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Australian Compassion
Dr. Spielvogel, a man was sitting on a blanket at the beach. He had no arms and no legs. Three women — an American, a Kiwi and a Australian — were walking past and they felt sorry for the poor … Continue reading
Posted in Personal
Tagged american woman, australian woman, grandiosity, kiwi woman, spielvogel, three women
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I Love Luxury
Dr. Spielvogel, the first time and only time I’ve lived with a woman was in Orlando, Florida, in 1993. About a month or two in (we only lasted four months), she said to me, “You love luxury a lot more … Continue reading
Posted in Personal
Tagged avoidant behavior, delusions of grandeur, great adventures, independent life, sleeping on the floor, spielvogel
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Building My Blogging Kingdom
Dr. Spielvogel, in the fall of 1995, I decided I needed to publish a book. And then in July of 1997, I developed my first website. I went after these goals with complete intensity. I gave my life up for … Continue reading
Posted in Alexander Technique, Personal
Tagged 21 months, alexander technique teacher, Alison Armstrong, highs and lows, massage therapist, new sheriff in town, professional identities, spielvogel
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The Rating Game
Today I was telling my shrink, Dr. Spielvogel, about this new book by Reba Toney — The Rating Game. If you find yourself getting dumped a lot, it’s probably because you’re dating out of your league. If you do the … Continue reading
Posted in Dating, Personal
Tagged Alexander Technique, ball park, daf yomi, Dennis Prager, hovel, kurtzman, life position, public manner, spielvogel, torah study, virtual father
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It Makes Me Feel Awkward When You Care For Me
I am much more comfortable if you simply hate me. Then I can hate you. And I don’t have to deal with any awkward feelings. Dr. Spielvogel, the lay-out of this room has changed. Our chairs are too close together. … Continue reading
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Tagged bitches, conversations, five minutes, old girl, reassurance, spielvogel
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Fixations, Fascinations & Fetishes
I have a friend, a truly gentle soul, who tells me: So this makes me angry. A woman may say, "Tell me what’s on your mind. Tell me your deepest darkest fantasies." So finally one day you tell her. You … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Personal, Pornography, Sex
Tagged acceptable range, darkest fantasies, dweeb, gentle soul, powerful man, spielvogel
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Breaking News Bulletin: I’m Depressed
I think my therapist Dr. Spielvogel (who has a psycho-dynamic orientation) made that diagnosis today. I think he said that I’ve always been depressed and that I currently use yoga, Alexander Technique and Orthodox Judaism to defend against my depression … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexander Technique, fundamental relationships, news bulletin, orthodox judaism, rabbi, sex vacation, shinola, spielvogel
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What Does It Mean To Connect With Others? Is That Like Hooking Up?
Dr. Spielvogel, you ask if I want to connect with you. Yesterday, all the interns talked about my desire to connect and how I kept analyzing it instead of just doing it. They noted I’m desperate to connect yet keep … Continue reading
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Tagged breaking the rules, brick wall, casual conversation, luke ford, road blocks, spielvogel
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Dr. Spielvogel, God Only Knows What I’d Be Without You
Doc, when I was sick last week, I really missed this. This is my favorite two hours of my week. You’re present. You don’t say stupid things. You think before you speak and then what you have to say helps … Continue reading
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Tagged dead fish, Dennis Prager, friend katie, number fourteen, spielvogel, young god
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