Archive for April 9th, 2009
Hypothyroidism is easily corrected by taking a daily tablet of T4 (from which the body can make T3). This treatment, taken indefinitely, can be prescribed by your regular doctor. Most people with hypothyroidism feel well after two to three months of taking the pills. Your doctor will probably start you on a low dose of [...]
This game may seem drastic or childish. One of my patients, to whom I suggested a variation of it, replied skeptically, “But that’s playing games!” What he meant of course is that it was a kind of manipulation entailing “tit for tat” behavior. It seemed excessive and revengeful to him. “If I have to do [...]
Players: Depressed spouse and nondepressed spouse. Activists: Both. Setting: Home. Aim: To join and mirror the depressed spouse’s defensive posture in order to facilitate him or her in developing more insight. Game Plan: The depressed spouse has been rejecting all sexual overtures for some time. Let us say that in this case the depressed spouse [...]
(If he does not know how beforehand, he can consult a “how-to” book.) When he finishes, he asks, “There, how do you feel now?” “Wonderful.” “What can I do for you now?” “I don’t believe you.” “What don’t you believe?” “Why are you doing this?” “Because I love you. What can I do now?” “I [...]
His wife is clad in something soft and sexy—a silk nightgown or robe, harem pants, gauzy slip. Through this outfit he can see her panties. They could be red panties, because red provokes passion as well as anger—though what’s best Is whatever color the wife knows most turns him on (sometimes white, virginal panties really [...]