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Nancy Rates "Better Than Normal"
11/11/2012 10:00:00 AM
Nancy has studied personality disorders as an undergraduate psychology minor and reviews 'Better Than Normal".
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Kat Is Concerned Because She Scored High On Many Traits
8/31/2012 10:00:00 AM
Kat is concerned because she scored high on all the personality traits listed in my book 'Better Than Normal'. Now she's wondering if she needs tips on managing so many high scoring traits. Thoughts?
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Keith Compares 'Better Than Normal' To Mowing The Grass
8/20/2012 2:00:00 PM
Keith recently penned an article, likening 'Better Than Normal' to cutting the grass and mental health. Do you feed your OCD by manicuring your lawn?
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Lorena Wants To Use The 8 Traits To Define Greatness
6/1/2012 6:00:38 AM
Lorena is a doctoral candidate, and is writing her dissertation on School Leadership Characteristics In High Achieving/High Poverty Schools. She asks my permission to use the personality traits I discuss in my book,
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Chuck Wonders If He's Normal
5/18/2012 10:00:36 PM
Chuck asks if it's possible to have high scores on all 8 traits in my book
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Keith Shares Some Of His Blogs
5/12/2012 9:00:05 AM
Keith read an interview with me and shared some of his blogs with us. He writes about faith, and how it can carry us through the darkest of times, to emerge stronger and better than before. Have your trials in life made you stronger?
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Liz May Not Be Depressed After All
5/6/2012 10:00:20 AM
Liz is a 40 year old woman who always hated school. She found it boring and never challenging; and would always get in trouble for not completing her work. As an adult she takes meds for major depression, but after reading my book, wonders if she's been misdiagnosed. She's also thinking about changing careers, even though she's never been able to hold down a job very long. Do you think it's too late for a major change at 40?
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Linda Has Found Her Niche In Life
5/5/2012 2:20:02 AM
Linda has been a night nurse for 30 years. She likes it that way, and never knows what the next night will bring. After two marriages, she realizes she's better off single. Reading my book, she scored highly on the ADHD scale and she's thrilled that finally things make perfect sense. She knows she has money management issues and isn't the best housekeeper, but she's ADHD and ok with that. She is indeed, "Better Than Normal". Are you?
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Monique Quit Taking Her ADD Medication
4/28/2012 5:00:53 PM
Monique diagnosed herself with ADD from an online quiz. Her friends said she was crazy because ADD is for kids! She went to the doctor, who confirmed her ADD and prescribed a medication that worked wonders! However, since she doesn't like to take meds, she quit and opted for supplements instead. Problem is, they don't help. She asks what to do?
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Kendall Had The Perfect Job, Until ...
4/20/2012 5:00:20 PM
Kendall scored very high on the ADHD, Magical, OCD and Hyper Alert continuums, and had learned to not only use these traits to his advantage, but also with the help of a smart and understanding employer, 10 years ago he found the perfect job. Now, because of a new company contract, he is being forced to sit at a desk for 8 hours a day and feels like a bird in a cage and he's freaking out. He's not sure what to do. What can he do? What would you do?
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Connie Worries About ADHD And Her Son's School
4/9/2012 6:13:01 PM
Connie's 7 year old son is ADHD, and she feels forced to give him the meds so he will be quiet in class. The school says there will be problems if she doesn't keep him on his medication, but her son looks anorexic. Any time he stays home, she skips the meds and lets him just be himself, and says the school system is driving this and that some higher ups are simply padding their bank accounts. Do you have a comment on this subject?
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Daryl Is Impulsive, Can't Keep A Job And Is Bored
3/18/2012 10:27:49 AM
Daryl is 22, and is miserable. He gets bored very easily, and has had over 15 jobs in the four years since he finished college, either quitting or more often getting fired. He can't finish anything he starts, he's terribly bored and he desperately wants to change. What should he do?
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Is Angela's Daughter's Pot Smoking Just A Phase?
3/12/2012 2:35:36 PM
Angela's bright, 20 year old daughter has a good job, pays her bills and is a responsible adult. However, since her boyfriend moved in with her, they smoke marijuana every day, and their apartment is appallingly filthy. Her daughter is well respected at work and is responsible. Angela wonders if this is a phase, or is her daughter about to fall into the abyss?
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D.A. Can't Finish What She's Started
3/11/2012 2:45:16 PM
D.A. is a 31 year old mother who tries to be a good mom, but feels she falls short. She never finishes anything she starts, can't keep a job for any length of time and now dreads leaving her home. Whenever she goes out, she can be sociable, but then she can become impulsive and angry. Do you have suggestions?
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My book, 'Better Than Normal: How What Makes You Different Can Make You Exceptional'
3/10/2012 8:00:51 PM
My book,
'Better Than Normal: How What Makes You Different Can Make You Exceptional'
is scheduled for release March 13, 2012. There's a new way to look at "normal" and here's a tip -- it is NOT all good! After all normal = average. Instead of taking a pill to make you "normal', embrace your quirkiness to help define your greatness.
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Carrie Is Ready To Feel Loved Again
2/25/2012 10:30:58 PM
Carrie, 19, moved away for college but her boyfriend broke up because she was moving 40 minutes away. Now she is ready to move on; she wants to feel loved, but she considers herself goofy and dorky and wants someone to love that about her as well. She wonders, does she need to change this goofiness to be accepted and loved?
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Defining Normal: How Psychiatry Has Lost Its Way
2/25/2012 11:25:06 AM
The psychiatrists office had gone from being the place no one would be caught dead visiting... to the place where a pill could fix anything... and psychiatry itself had gone from being stigmatized to glamorized. The solution was simple, to embrace the idea that unless your ailments are seriously impeding your quality of life, they can be used to your advantage.
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Observer Is A Complex Person, And Likes It
2/6/2012 3:18:12 PM
Observer sees herself as a very complex person, but in no way means that in a bad way. She used that complexity to help her become better than normal, and it's helped with a successful career as well. She looks forward to reading my upcoming book. Are YOU better than normal?
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Terri Reviews My Book
2/2/2012 8:00:44 PM
Terri reviews books for Amazon.com and just read my forthcoming book,
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which is being released March 13 from Random House. Read her review on
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Laura Tells It Like It Is
10/27/2011 4:55:43 PM
Laura knows herself. She knows herself well, and likes it all; the good and not so good. She tells us her positives and a few negatives, but she's cool with that. Can you say the same?
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Eileen Shares Some Patients' ADD/ADHD Symptoms
9/21/2011 4:48:04 PM
Eileen, 29, is in the medical field. Fidgeting, lack of concentration and difficulty in completing tasks are her symptoms. She thinks she may have ADD or ADHD, as well. Do you know the difference?
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Will This Boredom Stay With Me?
8/22/2011 10:45:47 PM
I feel like my life is passing me by. I don't understand why I get bored with everything. It's like I get high with things, people, jobs and then after a bit, I want to bail.
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I Have Adult ADD
6/30/2011 4:20:24 PM
I've been diagnosed with Adult ADD. I have not had a job in over two years, and I am having difficulty coping. Can you help me?
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