I have decided to set up a second blog. I love writing, even if nobody reads what I write. And I don’t want to confine myself to medication-assisted treatments, as this blog was intended when I started it 15 years Read more…
So sorry to promise and not deliver. “But you PROMISED!” I know. I screwed it up. But I made it better – honest! The Forum is back, this time for sure… on a secure server with SSL. Seriously!! It is Read more…
My dad taught me to tie a tie. He stood close behind me, closer than any other time in our lives including the awkward moments when I forced hugs on him, after I learning to hug at AA meetings. His Read more…
This post will be a little more personal than others. Writing helps me straighten out the thoughts bouncing around in my head, and I’ve struggled with an issue I haven’t yet written about. We will see what happens. It is Read more…
Readers know I expected things to fall. One can never be certain when trying to predict the actions of others. but Powell keeps saying the same thing over and over, and I don’t understand why market optimists are optimistic. Markets Read more…
One of my favorite aspects of addiction medicine is the relationship that I am allowed to build with my patients. The relationships are different than in other areas of psychiatry, where the doctor is always working to maintain a certain Read more…
I know you’re all sick of the preachy tone. Heck, I’m sick of it myself! But I was just looking through ‘Go Fund Me’, where I will occasionally make a small, anonymous donation to local causes. So many tragic situations Read more…
Maybe not. First, those of you who have a fetish for ‘sleeping doctors’, maybe check out a different post. Last night I did my usual curl-up position to see if it could cut of my circulation. Then I checked my Read more…
Did my insomnia make me sick? Before getting into that CTEPH hypothesis, I am aware that the forum is down. I was ‘programming’ last night and made rookie mistakes, like not saving a copy of the old code before changing Read more…
Not much time today because of working (from home). But it raises the question: How often should I post? I know I’ve been blasting people. That can’t last unless I start giving weather updates. I will point out for stock Read more…
I remember now…. so with WordPress there are hundreds, maybe thousands of themes. There are also ‘plugins’ which all sorts of functionality. But many will not work with each other. It was all working, until it wasn’t. Today (until I Read more…
I am ready to get to a few hypotheses of my own. Why did I get CTEPH, the finale. I welcome all readers to comment below, especially if you have ideas about this strange illness. My primary question: How Did Read more…