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Why I Blog 2008-04-13 17:28:59 Why ?
The most appropriate answer to that question is probably the reply given by President Clinton when asked why he did what he did with "that woman." "Because I could," he replied to a probing reporter. I started posting almost 4 years ago because I could, and never really expected that many people would take interest in what I write. I really just needed a place to vent and explore and express my ideas from time to time. Other than my work, I have shown more commitment to this journal than any other project I've undertaken. My writing style is intentionally original and at times incorporates controversial ideas which on occasion may evoke emotional response from a commenter. I know my perspective on life is unique, mainly because of who I am and what I do for a living. When I fee
Suicide by Cop 2008-04-21 03:56:16
A few hours ago
I learned of the fatal shooting of a 22 year old man in Greensboro during a traffic check. The family of this young man is well known and close to my family. He was unarmed but shot 6 times in the chest by an officer. Seventeen years ago, at age 29 his father met the same fate but only received 4 bullets to the chest when the police arrived at the scene of a domestic disturbance. Those not intimately involved with such a case seem to have little difficulty making such comments as "they got what they deserved" or that "the officers had no alternative than to kill them." I wonder if these people would make such comments were it their relative or friend who was executed. I feel justified in this stance because I know that neither of these y Read more:Suicide
More Adventures of The HEADoc 2008-05-04 01:23:10 My cat has lost her mind . . .
and I have no training in feline psychology. She's 3 years old now. What's that in human years, 16? Erroneously I thought I could keep her locked indoors and avoid having her fixed. Not! As a kitten she once ventured outside and got lost for a couple of hours. A neighbor returned her and for the next couple of years she didn't try that again. The first time she went into heat I had no idea what the heck was happening. She also had worms at the time, so I thought her behavioral changes had something to do with that. The injection at the vet cleared up the worms and he told me not to worry about the estrace cycle. Having her spayed could take care of the problem. I procrastinated. No, I just didn't do it.
I got pretty accustomed to her running to the door to gr Read more:Adventures
More Adventures of The HEADoc (Spay and Stay Away from Power Lines) 2008-05-04 01:23:10 My cat has lost her mind . . .
and I have no training in feline psychology. She's 3 years old now. What's that in human years, 16? Erroneously I thought I could keep her locked indoors and avoid having her fixed. Not! As a kitten she once ventured outside and got lost for a couple of hours. A neighbor returned her and for the next couple of years she didn't try that again. The first time she went into heat I had no idea what the heck was happening. She also had worms at the time, so I thought her behavioral changes had something to do with that. The injection at the vet cleared up the worms and he told me not to worry about the estrace cycle. Having her spayed could take care of the problem. I procrastinated. No, I just didn't do it.
I got pretty accustomed to her running to the door to gr Read more:Adventures
, Lines
, Stay Away
HEADoc Concedes (Adventures of The HEADoc) 2008-05-19 13:36:21 The HEADoc has made the decision to concede. . .
from his 4 month one on one campaign of taming nature which he referred to as a challenging but enlightening experience that had therapeutic benefits in all 3 spheres of mental, emotional, and physical health. The most devastating blow to the campaign surprisingly was not the 2 fires or the constant myalgia but turned out to be the escalating Read more:Adventures
Risk of Violence in the Workplace 2008-06-01 17:11:24
Every now and then The HEADoc finds himself in an undesirable inescapable situation . . .
Last week The HEADoc was trying to forge an alliance with the most delicate of cases; a teenager facing the difficult reality of the first psychotic break of Paranoid Schizophrenia. Failing to make a trusting bond with such a patient could adversely affect his future treatment outc Read more:Violence
, Workplace
Chronic Pain Treatment (Is it Worth the Risk?) 2008-06-14 15:21:57 It troubles the HEADoc to make today's entry. . .
but he must as a matter of principle. A reporter from the local paper was courteous enough to contact The HEADoc before printing information about a Consent Order from the NC Medical Board to run this weekend. Gossip usually doesn't bother The HEADoc for he knows that the truth always wins with enough time. There are always two s Read more:Treatment
, Worth
Thanks to My Supporters 2008-06-21 08:24:22 I will drop the third person routine due to the seriousness of the current situation...
I couldn't have made it through the last week if I didn't know there were people who supported and believed in me, so I must thank those of you who made the sympathizing comments on both sites. The situation is much like a death in that my reputation has been attacked and killed in an underhanded an unnecessar Read more:Thanks
, Supporters
Time to Cut and Run? 2008-06-26 05:00:14 This has been one of the weirdest weeks in my life. . .
as far as the thoughts and feelings I have experienced. The predominant feeling has probably been fear and I know that if there were no fear at this time I would truly be out of my mind. The thought has dawned upon me that it isn't too late to cut and run. I could just tell every patient that I prescribe a pain medication to that I can
This Too Shall Pass 2008-07-19 12:58:58 In this life we all experience times of challenge. . .
Some of us carry in our DNA a propensity to develop episodes of major depression that is most often triggered by prolonged stressful events. Such individuals cannot always control how things happen to them but they must realize that they are in full control of the response to a situation. There are always things one can do to battle the
Lighter Side 2008-07-08 00:41:57 Had a few days off for the 4th. . .
It has been really hard getting back into the swing of things. Lots of bad news lately, but I try to find silver linings where they exist. It's a bit more difficult to make fun of myself lately in my posts I suppose out of fear how it could be perceived by some. There is another side of me that really doesn't care that much what negative people thin
Four Years of HEADoc 2008-07-31 21:58:36 August 8, 2008 will mark the 4th anniversary of Thoughts From The HEADoc-Quest 4 Sanity. . .
How cool is that? The HEADoc has thought of this journal often as a cry from the wilderness. Such a metaphor tends to speak for itself in that it was known from the start that not every potential reader would hear the messages while still others would hear what they chose to hear. Some would interpre Read more:Years
, Four Years
Love vs Fear (Encounters with Nature) 2008-08-17 14:30:25
Nature can be therapeutic. . .
and it doesn't cost a dime to benefit. I have made a couple of entries previously about the process of transference and counter-transference. Freud made these two concepts popular in his practice of psychoanalysis. The subject may transfer emotions on to the therapist that are associated with past encounters with significant people. Read more:Encounters
I Ain't Scared Of You. . . 2008-08-10 15:45:31
What's that light at the end of the tunnel?. . .
It could be the daylight of peace and tranquility or it could be the proverbial freight train of more and worse to come, or maybe just another mirage to extend hope a little while longer. I arose this morning to learn that a favorite comedian Bernie Mac was dead at age 50 and Senator John Edwards had confessed to the rumors in The National E Read more:Scared
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