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Cancer does not "just happen". Cancer along with many other common diseases is not just a chance occurrence. There is a growing and unequivocal body of evidence supporting the concept that most common diseases are the result of complex interactions between a persons basic genetic heritage and multiple environmental factors. Over time it will be our goal to examine these...

No….I’m not anti-American. Really, I’m not. My father was a WWII and Korea veteran, my...

“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...

There seems to be a recurring theme when it comes to murder, especially when children are involved. In cases of filicide, when a parent unceremoniously ends the life of their own child -- or children, questions are raised about why no one saw it coming. Certainly, we heard it over and over during the course of three years, from July 15, 2008 through the trial and sentencing of Casey Marie Anthony....

"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...

This article may be less like an article than any I’ve written before. Normally, I really have...

I received three letters in the mail ordering evaluations of some of my medical conditions. In...

by: Bill A. Gaspard, Life Recovery Coach ~ The field of Recovery Coaching is growing and expanding daily. Simply by adding the words ‘Recovery Coaching’ to your daily Google Alert, you will be astounded by the new activity every day. All over the world, a group of dedicated individuals who have combined their passion and abilities have exploded on to the Recovery Coaching scene. This form of...

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