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I am really tired of deceptive advertising and I want it to stop. Where are the people who regulate this sort of thing? I have had numerous bad experiences that illustrate the reason why we need truth in advertising. For instance, I recently walked into a costume store and found the perfect Halloween costume – a sorceress – how cool was that? The costume was clearly marked Adult Large and I...

You all probably know that my health is in decline. I'm only 50, but my blood sugar is far too...

BY Aaron Welch, LMHC, NCC, CSOTS Have you ever had those “aha” moments?...

“Merry Christmas, Dad! Coping with Grief in the Holiday Season” By: Aaron Welch, LMHC, NCC, CSOTS I doubt if this article will be very long in comparison to most that I write. The topic is far too difficult for me to “go there” for too long. The truth is that, once again, I must deal with mourning my father through the holiday season. One would think...

"Carla was my very best friend. We talked about everything and anything together. It didn't matter where we lived. If Carla was there, it was home to me. Now I feel very alone.'' - Jim Larson in 1999 When John Huggins was arrested for the murder of Carla Larson in 1997, several ministers who knew him said no way. He was not capable of doing such a horrible act. After all, they proclaimed, this...

"My love is nt a game im real n dnt wnt a fake lien cheat" - Jennifer Mee, from her Myspace page On February 16, 2007, I wrote a post about the poor St. Petersburg girl who couldn't shake off hiccups. Believe me, I could relate. Although hers lasted more than a month, mine only hung around for about 2 weeks. Doctors tried everything with her, but in my case, a heavy dose of one medication in...

By Aaron Welch, LMHC, NCC, CSOTS Anxiety comes in many forms…especially in...

By Aaron Welch, LMHC, NCC, CSOTS I wrote, recently, that I have been in a...

Roz Savage is a British ocean rower, author, motivational speaker and environmental campaigner....