Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
(Dr. Norquist is on vacation this holiday weekend. We are re-running a letter published earlier in this column.) Dear Dr. Norquist: Lately I’ve been really frustrated and down on myself. I keep getting disappointed in myself, both at home and at work. I’m never happy with the quality of my work. There’s always something …
Dear Dr. Norquist: I can’t seem to get myself to do the work that I need to do. I have a project that is due in four months and it requires consistent daily effort if I am to finish on time. My livelihood is dependent on it so it is no small thing. Despite …
This is a repeat of a previously published column . Dear Dr. Norquist: There are some things I would like to do to be healthier but I can’t seem to get myself to do them. I’d love to cook healthy meals, instead of getting takeout after work. I’d like to stop having wine with dinner …
Dear Dr. Norquist: My daughter is grown and out of the house and even married. We had a rough relationship when she was a teenager but we have become increasingly close over the past few years. She lives in Florida but we talk on the phone often. Last week, after a conversation that included many …
(Dr. Norquist is on holiday this Thanksgiving Day weekend. We are re-running a letter that was published earlier in this column.) Dear Dr. Norquist: I have no idea what is going on with me. One minute I am happy and the next I’m depressed thinking about how bad my life is. I seem to have …
Dear Dr. Norquist: There are some things I would like to do to be healthier but I can’t seem to get myself to do them. I’d love to cook healthy meals, instead of getting takeout after work. I’d like to stop having wine with dinner (I need to lose weight and I can tell I’m …
Dear Dr. Norquist: Anger is something that I feel often. I’m not happy with this aspect of who I am, but I have come to recognize it. It has been brought to my attention more than once in my 30 years! I recognize it, but I can’t seem to stop it. What can I do …
Dear Dr. Norquist: I’m writing to you because I don’t know what else I can do. I’ve been married for three years now and love my husband dearly, but lately I’m finding it difficult to be around him. He goes through periods of depression and withdraws into himself and is negative about everything. He just …
Dear Dr. Norquist: I’m hoping you can help me. I’ve never had this problem before and I don’t know what to do about it. I’m dating a woman who I really care about, yet I find myself angry at her a lot of the time. She doesn’t do anything to deserve the anger. I pride …
Dear Dr. Norquist: I don’t know if you’ve written about this topic before but I bet a lot of people can relate to it. I’m talking about money and my lack of it. I got a new job last year that pays $6,000 more than my last job. At the time I was elated because …