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| This Too Shall Pass |
| 2008-07-19 12:58:58 |
In this life we all experience times of challenge. . .
Some of us carry in our DNA a propensity to develop episodes of major depression that is most often triggered by prolonged stressful events. Such individuals cannot always control how things happen to them but they must realize that they are in full control of the response to a situation. There are always things one can do to battle the stress response. It is possible to teach oneself a form of maintenance cognitive behavioral intervention once the concept is learned through a competent therapist and enhanced through ones own self education and practiced through repeated life experiences.
Our very reality as humans is driven by constant battle between our limbic system of the brain, where strong emotions are generated, and our cerebral cortex (gray matter) which we use for reasoning and logical thinking. From an evolutionary survival standpoint the drive from the limbic system has a propensity to override the logic and...
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| Lighter Side |
| 2008-07-08 00:41:57 |
Had a few days off for the 4th. . .
It has been really hard getting back into the swing of things. Lots of bad news lately, but I try to find silver linings where they exist. It's a bit more difficult to make fun of myself lately in my posts I suppose out of fear how it could be perceived by some. There is another side of me that really doesn't care that much what negative people think of me. My involvement with most of the patients I see continues to be as strong and positive as ever. That keeps me going from day to day as I seek additional ways to enrich my life and find the fulfillment of self sought by all humans. I find that adversity often challenges one to reconnect with or strengthen ones spiritual being and can provide enough humility to help one find perspective in ones life. So true yet so boring to write about.
I'd much rather write about my new fun activity of pulling stumps out of the ground with my 4 Runner. I never knew something so primit...
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| Time to Cut and Run? |
| 2008-06-26 05:00:14 |
This has been one of the weirdest weeks in my life. . .
as far as the thoughts and feelings I have experienced. The predominant feeling has probably been fear and I know that if there were no fear at this time I would truly be out of my mind. The thought has dawned upon me that it isn't too late to cut and run. I could just tell every patient that I prescribe a pain medication to that I can't treat them anymore. I would still maintain over 80% of my practice. I could walk in to my hearing on August 20th and state to my accusers that the problem is solved, goodbye, hope I never see you again. No hard feelings, right? That could be the beginning of the end of my nightmare. I could then try and slip back into anonymity, even though there would still be many who would see me as that bad doctor from the smear attack who did all of those terrible things that time. At least my livelihood would be protected.
I have seen during the week that the vast majority of patients, pain and non p...
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| Thanks to My Supporters |
| 2008-06-21 08:24:22 |
I will drop the third person routine due to the seriousness of the current situation...
I couldn't have made it through the last week if I didn't know there were people who supported and believed in me, so I must thank those of you who made the sympathizing comments on both sites. The situation is much like a death in that my reputation has been attacked and killed in an underhanded an unnecessary manner. When one knows they have done wrong and are caught is much different from when one makes an effort to do the right thing and others use their power and influence to make that person appear to be wrong.
I don't want to use words such as "witch hunt" or "framed" but those words in a sense could be seen as appropriate. Since this has happened to me I have researched the history of the issue and read about the Harrison Act of 1914 that led to thousands of physicians being arrested and jailed for treating patients with opioid medications for medical reasons. That was almost a hundred yea...
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| Chronic Pain Treatment (Is it Worth the Risk?) |
| 2008-06-14 15:21:57 |
It troubles the HEADoc to make today's entry. . .
but he must as a matter of principle. A reporter from the local paper was courteous enough to contact The HEADoc before printing information about a Consent Order from the NC Medical Board to run this weekend. Gossip usually doesn't bother The HEADoc for he knows that the truth always wins with enough time. There are always two sides to every story with the truth usually caught up somewhere in the middle. A consent order from a board is equivalent to an indictment in the traditional criminal court but should not be equated with a criminal act. It simply states that there it has been determined that there is sufficient evidence for a case to be heard in the appropriate legal forum for the purpose of settling the complaint. The accused could be dealt with any number of ways. It could be determined that nothing further is required to remedy the situation or problem. Sometimes a doctor's license is restricted or suspended...
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| Risk of Violence in the Workplace |
| 2008-06-01 17:11:24 |
Every now and then The HEADoc finds himself in an undesirable inescapable situation . . .
Last week The HEADoc was trying to forge an alliance with the most delicate of cases; a teenager facing the difficult reality of the first psychotic break of Paranoid Schizophrenia. Failing to make a trusting bond with such a patient could adversely affect his future treatment outcome in many ways. This is the type of case that can truly test the psychiatrist's clinical abilities. As the patient made an effort to let down his psychological walls of defense for the first time, a ruckus was undeniably overheard coming from the front. The situation seemed to be escalating. It was a drug seeker unable to obtain his drug of choice from the local ER after claiming to have unlikely side effects from what he had been prescribed by The HEADoc the previous week. Profanities shouted at the nurse and receptionist along with racial slurs and demands for something to be done immediat...
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| HEADoc Concedes (Adventures of The HEADoc) |
| 2008-05-19 13:36:21 |
The HEADoc has made the decision to concede. . .
from his 4 month one on one campaign of taming nature which he referred to as a challenging but enlightening experience that had therapeutic benefits in all 3 spheres of mental, spiritual, and physical health. The most devastating blow to the campaign surprisingly was not the 2 fires or the constant myalgia but turned out to be the escalating effects of the imminently approaching scorching summer sun in conjunction with multiple chigger bites in uncomfortable places and finally a tiny deer tick found attached with the characteristic bulls eye rash that often precedes Lyme’s disease. The HEADoc did learn that all ticks don’t carry the pathogen but even when infection occurs it is usually completely curable if treated with a course of doxycycline or amoxicillin for 3 weeks.
Joe Thomas’ Land Clearing of Silk Hope, NC was contacted for relief and brought in the Bull Dozer and Track Hoe. In 2 days time 2 acres were completely cle...
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| More Adventures of The HEADoc (Spay and Stay Away from Power Lines) |
| 2008-05-04 01:23:10 |
My cat has lost her mind . . .
and I have no training in feline psychology. She's 3 years old now. What's that in human years, 16? Erroneously I thought I could keep her locked indoors and avoid having her fixed. Not! As a kitten she once ventured outside and got lost for a couple of hours. A neighbor returned her and for the next couple of years she didn't try that again. The first time she went into heat I had no idea what the heck was happening. She also had worms at the time, so I thought her behavioral changes had something to do with that. The injection at the vet cleared up the worms and he told me not to worry about the estrace cycle. Having her spayed could take care of the problem. I procrastinated. No, I just didn't do it.
I got pretty accustomed to her running to the door to greet me upon my return home from work. Sometimes she could be quite annoying by clinging to my every action. This Spring she developed a habit of running past me when I open the door. Once outside ther...
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| Suicide by Cop |
| 2008-04-21 03:56:16 |
A few hours ago
I learned of the fatal shooting of a 22 year old man in Greensboro during a traffic check. The family of this young man is well known and close to my family. He was unarmed but shot 6 times in the chest by an officer. Seventeen years ago, at age 29 his father met the same fate but only received 4 bullets to the chest when the police arrived at the scene of a domestic disturbance. Those not intimately involved with such a case seem to have little difficulty making such comments as "they got what they deserved" or that "the officers had no alternative than to kill them." I wonder if these people would make such comments were it their relative or friend who was executed. I feel justified in this stance because I know that neither of these young men were killers and did not necessarily have to die in the way they did. True, there was a problem with anger and defiance, but does that warrant death?
I wish that race weren't a factor b...
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| Why I Blog |
| 2008-04-13 17:28:59 |
Why ?
The most appropriate answer to that question is probably the reply given by President Clinton when asked why he did what he did with "that woman." "Because I could," he replied to a probing reporter. I started posting almost 4 years ago because I could, and never really expected that many people would take interest in what I write. I really just needed a place to vent and explore and express my ideas from time to time. Other than my work, I have shown more commitment to this journal than any other project I've undertaken. My writing style is intentionally original and at times incorporates controversial ideas which on occasion may evoke emotional response from a commenter. I know my perspective on life is unique, mainly because of who I am and what I do for a living. When I feel passionately about something I will fight with everything I have to win the cause. Most people I associate with either love me or misunderstand me or may be in transition.
Validation of onesel...
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| A Word on Stress |
| 2008-04-01 20:26:56 |
What if there were no stress?
There might then be no such thing as mental illness. People such as me would be out of work. I don't think I'd like living in a world with no stress at all, for our lives would become quite dull and lack excitement. I often wish that death didn't exist but then I remember that our reality is based entirely on the fact that an opposite is essential for anything to have value. Without bad, good could not exist. Without hot, there could be no such thing as cold. Without large, how could there be a such thing as small. So this world is meant to be transient. When we are aware that our time is finite, we should appreciate the opportunity to make the most of each day. I believe there is a place known as eternity and a thing known as infinity. I can't wrap my brain around the concept of either for I am contained within them both. Nothing is impossible within the realm of eternity and of infinity. If you can imagine it then it already exists. The minds of the g...
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| Adventures of The HEADoc |
| 2008-03-03 22:54:48 |
ANOTHER SATURDAY IN THE PARK
The HEADoc took his newly purchased used chain saw from the A-1 Pawn Shop in Burlington to Siler City last Saturday searching for some physical action with nature.
Those poor trees and brush didn't stand a chance. On the third pull of the starter cord it broke loose and there were no tools to fix it with so The HEADoc had to go back to the bush axe and the bow saw to resume his project to reclaim the land of his birth place from the over growth that rendered the place totally unrecognizable. The HEADoc complained of pains in the back and the legs and the hands after a couple of hours of this rigorous activity. His chest felt tight from the exertion and he breathed heavily but he knew his heart was strong and the fatigue was just a result of the sedentary lifestyle he had become accustomed to over the years of practicing his healing craft. He had become a stranger to the gym and the master of all procrastinators in his come back plan to recondition hi...
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| In Treatment and Intervention |
| 2008-02-16 13:14:19 |
HBO's In Treatment is unbelievably believable . . .
as a portrayal of a week in the life of a psychoanalyst. The usual stereotypical myths seem to be done away with for the first time in a television program. The therapist is allowed to be viewed as a human being struggling with real emotions and real problems. The beauty is how well the boundaries are defined, giving the viewer a unique window into the lives of the characters that the characters themselves don't have full access to. The viewer is allowed to see dirty laundry air in an argument between the therapist and his wife. The viewer also witnesses the therapist receiving supervision from a colleague. In one scene the therapist uses a plunger to unstop the toilet. Interpretation? I found it quite interesting when a coincidental meeting happens between two patients leading to a potential hook up right outside the therapists door. The viewer has the unique perspective of being exposed to the i...
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| Valentine's Message Fromda HEADoc |
| 2008-02-03 11:00:24 |
What exactly is this thing we call love?
Philosophers categorize two forms of love; Agape love is the love a mother feels for her child or the love God feels for us. It is never ending and unconditional; Eros is the love man feels for woman. It usually starts in a lustful manner and may grow into something wonderful and Agape-like or it can wither and die if not tended adequately. The seed of Eros happens to two individuals but expression of the emotion is what ultimately matters. If you don't feel loved at any time during a relationship then you must accept that your partner does not feel love for you. It should be obvious but denial can be a real SOB. If you give and give and give but never receive, your partner does not love you or is a narcissistic individual incapable of expressing the emotion of love. Broken hearts always heal but one who is trapped in co-dependency will never be content or find true happiness. One who dwells in denial loses the ability for emotional balance...
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| Tribute to King Holiday |
| 2008-01-18 18:54:53 |
I logged on this morning and to my astonishment discovered subscriptions to Quest 4 Sanity had increased by 6 fold.
I have continued to refresh the screen all day to try and be sure that an error hasn't occured. Things of the sort just don't happen for me. If it does turn out to be true I fear the pressure may increase for me to produce more quality entries. In the words of Homey The Clown, "I don't think so!" I'll just keep right on writing what I feel as it comes to me. I'll continue to ramble, rant, rave, preach, and teach in my own unique little way. Still there will be those who insist I'm so wrong about certain issues and get bent out of shape and not read another word I write. This buds not for them anyway. There will also be the faithful few who find what I write to be as intended which is entertaining, informative, and thought provoking. You know who you are.
I know I'm not always completely right about some topics and my views are usually modifiable when the evidence support...
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| 100th Monkey |
| 2006-04-15 01:41:49 |
Dr. Deepak Choprah speaks of a theory that I find very intriguing called the One Hundredth Monkey Theory.
Those seeking a deeper meaning shouldn't find it so hard to accept. It simplifies the phenomenon of critical mass and group collective mental learning. The concept of critical mass means that once a certain percentage of a certain population are in harmony and unison with an idea or belief, that belief becomes propagated as reality by a power beyond human control. An example would be how the entire heart rhythm is initiated by the pacemaker cells which happen to constitute approximately one percent of the total cardiac cells.
The most popular experiment to test the hypothesis involved a population of monkeys who were provided with an abundance of one of their favorite foods, sweet potatoes. However, because the potatoes were immersed in sand and grit they were inedible. After some time had passed one of the younger curious monkeys made a break through discovery that washing the ...
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