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Bi-polar husband and his road-rage....

“My husband is bipolar and for almost all of our married life he has shown severe aggression whilst driving. The slightest irritation on the road would cause him to exhibit road rage. He would m… more »

Difficult Relationships / Rod E. Smith

Michael Sauder "On Transparency" — 4 comments

alisonkemper1 wrote 1 month ago: Michael Sauder, who’s guestblogging at orgtheory.net, is an expert on rankings and self-fulfil … more »

Tags: not about finance, orgtheory.net, Sauder, Transparency

GM gets reactive, considering dropping Hummer — 1 comment

rogueagents wrote 1 month ago: There’s no surprise that the steady increase in fuel prices would lead to a decrease in big tr … more »

Tags: Hummer, GM

How to determine reactivity of hazardous waste

Norman Wei wrote 3 months ago: One of the four characteristics of a hazarodus waste is “reactivity”. The other three ar … more »

Tags: Hazardous waste management, dtsc, hazardous waste

Aha!

jnanagnikula wrote 3 months ago: by Anandasagara Sarasvati Om hrim durgayai namaha!! Jai ma durga!!! During retreat last summer I … more »

Tags: confidence, Disciple, Guru, Practice, Rudi, Sadhana, Tantraloka, double-breathe

ShakeMe v1.0 Alpha 1 Impressions - Not very impressive yet — 2 comments

bery95 wrote 5 months ago: I told you about the release very promising accelerometer using application “ShakeMe” d … more »

Tags: applications, News, previews, Accelerometer, Application, Mode, phone, Samir, Settings

Bi-polar husband and his road-rage.... — 6 comments

Rod E. Smith, MSMFT wrote 5 months ago: “My husband is bipolar and for almost all of our married life he has shown severe aggression w … more »

Tags: Abuse, anger, Bi-Polar, Rage, Relationships, Violence, Voice, Driving, Marriage

Because I am your friend I will... — 2 comments

Rod E. Smith, MSMFT wrote 6 months ago: 1. Be aware of the unique, honored position I have in your life, and regard it with the respect it d … more »

Tags: Relationships, Family, Communication, Voice, Growing Up, Interpersonal Intimacy, coaching, Victims, Teenagers

React, Respond or Opt out?

mariepatrice wrote 7 months ago: Life is constantly happening all around us. If we’re on autopilot, we react to this event, react t … more »

Tags: staying centered, Personal Growth, react vs. respond, Triggers, choosing a response

Our daughter (26) constantly asks for money

Rod E. Smith, MSMFT wrote 9 months ago: “My daughter (26) constantly asks for money. She gets dead-end jobs and we have to pay her account … more »

Tags: Authentic love, Differentiation, Difficult Relationships, Parenting/Children, Adults, Children, Debt, Family, Help

Please say something about addictions. I think I see one occurring in our family..

Rod E. Smith, MSMFT wrote 9 months ago: Three questions to ask to establish the presence of an addiction: 1. Are there physical symptoms re … more »

Tags: Abuse, Alcoholism, anger, Authentic love, Betrayal, Double Standards, recovery, Relationships, Victims

Fixing others, in the hope of finding happiness.... — 3 comments

Rod E. Smith, MSMFT wrote 1 year ago: I got a visit from Jill today. She spent an hour telling me all the things wrong with her boyfriend, … more »

Tags: Relationships, Voice, anxiety, Interpersonal Intimacy, Jealousy, Toxic Relationships, Attraction, intimidation, Authentic love

Attraction to a co-worker: should I tell him....? — 3 comments

Rod E. Smith, MSMFT wrote 1 year ago: READER: I am feeling very attracted to a co-worker. This attraction has not gone anywhere yet. I do … more »

Tags: Dating, Control Issues, Attraction, Affairs, Re-Marriage, Authentic love, High Maintenance Relationships, Betrayal, compatibility

Dealing with abusive behavior from someone who as quickly will say they love you... — 11 comments

Rod E. Smith, MSMFT wrote 1 year ago: A few thoughts on dealing with inappropriate or threatening behavior like shouting, swearing, pushin … more »

Tags: Abuse, Alcoholism, anxiety, Authentic love, Betrayal, Control Issues, Differentiation, Disrespect, Divorce

He wants "space" and I don't get it..... — 5 comments

Rod E. Smith, MSMFT wrote 1 year ago: To the woman who doesn’t understand her boyfriend’s need for “space”: I’d suggest that whe … more »

Tags: Space, Relationships, Voice, Community, Authentic love, Betrayal, compatibility, First date, recovery

After 30 years of marriage and several affairs on her part, now all the sex has dried up..... — 1 comment

Rod E. Smith, MSMFT wrote 1 year ago: READER QUESTION: Mine is an action-packed story of a marriage of 30 years. It has yielded wonderful … more »

Tags: Relationships, Communication, Cheating, Divorce, Interpersonal Intimacy, Jealousy, Control Issues, domination, Attraction

Her son is oppositional and ruining our relationship... — 9 comments

Rod E. Smith, MSMFT wrote 1 year ago: “My partner and I live in a home we bought together in July 05, with her little girl of 9 at t … more »

Tags: adolescence, anger, Authentic love, Blended families, boundaries, Child abuse and neglect, Children, Communication, Community

I don't normally enjoy your column... — 4 comments

Rod E. Smith, MSMFT wrote 1 year ago: Dear Rod, I’m sorry to tell you this but I don’t normally enjoy your column! The reaso … more »

Tags: anger, Abuse, Victims, domination, Toxic Relationships, Manipulation, Disrespect, High Maintenance Relationships, Therapeutic Process

Entitled, spoilt son (17) -- please help: my response / see May 24th, 2006

Rod E. Smith, MSMFT wrote 2 years ago: To the father of the entitled teenager (17) who lives rather ungratefully under his parent’s g … more »

Tags: Space, Relationships, Communication, Children, Voice, Love, Teenagers, adolescence, Differentiation

Reactive people tend to damage relationships.... — 1 comment

Rod E. Smith, MSMFT wrote 2 years ago: Are you a reactive person or a responsive person? Reactive behavior is characterized by: 1. Rash, … more »

Tags: Affairs, anger, anxiety, Personal Growth, Relationships


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