Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
Dear Dr. Norquist: I have struggled with poor self-esteem my whole life. My father was an embarrassing alcoholic and the whole town knew it. I was the kid that other kids’ parents didn’t want them to play with, because I didn’t come from a “good” family. This made my childhood miserable. I try to prove …
Dear Dr. Norquist: I have always had trouble dealing with change. My mom used to say that I so vehemently refused to let go of my winter coat each spring that she allowed me to wear it well into the warmer months, until I was willing to let go of it. I have had many …
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 how …
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 …
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: 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 …
(Dr. Norquist is at a training program this week. We are re-running a letter that was published earlier in this column.) Dear Dr. Norquist: I am totally overwhelmed with my life right now. I’m working full-time in a job that demands my full attention, and going to school in the evenings for my master’s degree. …
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 …
(Dr. Norquist is on vacation this holiday weekend. We are re-running a letter that was published earlier in this column.) Dear Dr. Norquist: I am a very religious person. I feel very lost with regard to what I should be doing with my life. I’ve been asking God, praying for direction, but I haven’t received …
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 …