I'm insecure so I lie — but I want to stop!
Dear Alice, I'm so insecure that my first reaction when I'm asked a question about myself is to lie and make myself seem like I'm more than I am. It's not even with questions, I've made up stories,...
View ArticleDisappointed with therapist?
Dear Alice... All year I have been wondering about my stress level and what I perceive as unusually heavy mood swings. I'm sure I'm not the only first-year on campus who has noticed new changes in her...
View ArticleLiar, liar, pants on fire: Am I a pathological liar?
Dear Alice, I AM A LIAR... I lie to my friends, I lie to my family, I lie to people I don't even know, but most of all, I lie to myself. Sometimes I catch myself telling a story to someone and...
View ArticleHow to talk about ableism, without losing friends?
Dear Alice, I have an invisible disability and I'm really getting into disabilities activism. Even in liberal circles ableism is still pretty accepted and this upsets me. However, when I try to...
View ArticleCrying when talking to authority
Dear Alice, I would like to know why I feel like crying when I speak to figures of authority. It happens most often when there is a serious subject to discuss; however, it has happened when talking...
View ArticleIs hypnosis an effective form of therapy?
Dear Alice, What is your opinion about hypnosis? Is it dangerous? Does it really work? I have a few issues about my personality that I would like to work on and the more I read about hypnosis, the...
View ArticleReferring to one's self in the third person
Dear Alice, Why do some people refer to themselves in third person view? Like they'll say, "Bob likes that" instead of, "I like that." Sounds wacky to me, — Confused
View ArticleHigh voice blues
Dear Alice, I am a 28 year old male. I have an extremely high pitched voice that cracks when I have to raise my voice. When I speak loudly for extended periods of time, I lose my voice. In my...
View ArticleFather and son talk masturbation
Dear Alice, I am sorry if I seem maybe over-worried or so but I have a situation that I am not sure how to deal with and I need someone's help. I am a forty-two-year-old male, and I am not into...
View ArticleWhat causes laughter?
Dear Alice, I was wondering what exactly makes us laugh? And why is it so hard to stop ourselves from laughing?
View ArticleConcerned about my lisp
Alice, I've had a "lisp" my entire life and was never too worried about it. But recently I'm worried that it may be affecting my social life and career. In turn this has been very traumatic to my...
View ArticleManaging stuttering
Dear Alice, I am a college student with a stuttering problem. I sometimes stutter when talking in the classroom, which causes much embarrassment. I stutter less with friends and family. I've had this...
View ArticleCauses of stuttering?
Alice,Please! What does the latest research explain on the CAUSES of stuttering? Thank you.Murray
View ArticleWhere can I go to improve poor ADHD social skills?
Dear Alice,I have ADHD, managed for a year now with medication. My social skills are very poor, and this is not bad self-esteem talking (I have no friends at all). Programs to learn social skills all...
View ArticleUnhappy first year
Dear Alice,It's past Thanksgiving vacation and I am still not happy my first year at college. I don't feel like I have a solid routine and yet I feel like I'm in a rut. I have a few friends but they're...
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