Dependence or Addiction: The Controversy Over Medications

This article might cause some to “bristle” and others to “scorn”. I have for a long time maintained that there is a difference between being dependent on medications and being addicted to them. However, in looking up the word “dependence”, I noticed that one of the synonyms listed is “addicted”. Well, that caused me toContinue reading “Dependence or Addiction: The Controversy Over Medications”

Looking Beneath the Anger – “Shadow Boxing”, Part 2

This article will be a bit shorter than “Shadow Boxing – With A TKO” – hopefully – but with me, you never know! This is an addendum to the first “Shadow Boxing” article as I realized I left out a very important point – or three! I just wrote about the anger and the rageContinue reading “Looking Beneath the Anger – “Shadow Boxing”, Part 2″

Shadow Boxing – With A TKO?!?

O.K. Some might look at that title and think I’ve gone off my rocker – again. But, no, I’m still kicking around in reality – sort of. How can you have a TKO (“Total Knock Out” is a boxing term for those that don’t know what the initials stand for) when this “shadow boxing” thatContinue reading “Shadow Boxing – With A TKO?!?”

We’re Not All The Same – or Are we?

I’ve been debating with myself all week on wether to write about this or not (yes, I debate with myself – sometimes the debates get r-e-e-a-l-l-y vocal!). There is so much to say on individuality and uniqueness I could go on for literally HOURS! But I’ll spare you the pain of a novel today insteadContinue reading “We’re Not All The Same – or Are we?”