Controlling

The Dangers of Codependence

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 12.03.2011

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Dr. Irene S. Levine

Since my sister became a "follower" of her possessive friend, she no longer hangs out with her other friends and she is no longer close to me. I miss her. What should I do?

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Crazy Time and Dealing with Difficult Clients

Henry Gornbein | Posted 08.20.2011

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Henry Gornbein

What should attorneys do in dealing with a difficult or dysfunctional client?

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When a friend always needs to have the upper hand

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 11.17.2011

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Dr. Irene S. Levine

QUESTION Dear Irene, I'm 18 years old and my best friend and I have been friends for seven years. We went to middle school and high school together...

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Stay Mindful When Others Crave Control

Deborah Schoeberlein | Posted 11.17.2011

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Deborah Schoeberlein

What should we do when we have to live or work with people whose controlling behaviors impose on us? It's a good question -- in fact, a question that several HP readers posed.

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Friends Don't Judge -- Or Do They?

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 11.17.2011

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Dr. Irene S. Levine

As your daughter is only 5 ½, you need to be cautious about the people you expose her to. So if your fiancé is incarcerated for child molestation, that obviously should be a deal-killer.

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Best Friends: No Way Out?

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 11.17.2011

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Dr. Irene S. Levine

Dear Irene: I wish I had an escape but I'm still in high school and I live a street away from her and she knows almost everything about me, even that I may have an STD.

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