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Dependence

Modern Love: The Trophy Wife

The New York Times | Posted 11.02.2011 | Women

ONE balmy evening in Shanghai, my boyfriend and I were strolling home from dinner when two boozy blond men called to us. Expecting a plea for directio...

Why Getting Old Is A Lot Like Being Young

Rhoda P. Curtis | Posted 08.22.2011 | Healthy Living
Rhoda P. Curtis

I have been thinking about what it means to "age gracefully" and I wonder whose opinion seems to matter. Does the aging person feel "ungraceful"? Or is the person viewing the aging person deciding whether or not the aging person is graceful or not?

The Partner Paradox: 'Outsourcing' Self-Discipline

Wray Herbert | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Wray Herbert

Is it possible that having a supportive partner might have the opposite and paradoxical effect, actually undermining effort and commitment to health and fitness goals over the long haul?

How Independent Are You?

Mark Goulston, M.D. | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Mark Goulston, M.D.

Fourth of July is a great time of year to ask yourself, how independent are you? Are you Dependent, Pseudo-independent or Independent?

How To Lose Your Addiction

Srinivasan Pillay | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Srinivasan Pillay

Addictions are a double-edged sword. They offer a form of comfort that, unfortunately, does not last and often leads to pain and discomfort. If we know this, why do we repeat harmful actions over and over again.

The Kids Are All Right -- They Didn't Become Addicts

Stanton Peele | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Stanton Peele

The Kids Are All Right is a joint memoir by four Welch children after their parents died in the 1980s. The book is spearheaded by the second eldest daughter, Liz, a journalist who now lives in Brooklyn.

Dependence Grows As Independence Day Nears

Danny Schechter | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Danny Schechter

We are more dependent than ever despite all the flag waving and bluster of our politicians.

Ohmigod! Drinkers Think Better for Longer! Hide This From Children AND Adults!

Stanton Peele | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Stanton Peele

How much is less than 1-2 drinks? Maybe put a touch of alcohol on your tongue every other day with an eye dropper -- no cheating and putting two drops while we're not looking!

The Shrink Society

Leeat Granek, PhD | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Leeat Granek, PhD

The more we go to therapists to deal with our issues, the more incapable we become of dealing with our problems, and the more intolerant we become of others suffering.