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Post written by Rick Doyle The Best Boyfriend Revenge is, Make Him an Ex Dear Ask Rickhead: My boyfriend and I of 2 years recently broke up or actually we are on a “break” because we are both going to college now and want to see what else is out there. Nothing was wrong in [...]

Post Written By Rick Doyle Better Twelve Step Recovery Now Ask Rickhead decided this week to address the question of “when is it going to get better in recovery”. This is like being high, wasted, drunk or compulsive for 20 years and after 4 months of twelve step recovery you can’t figure out why you [...]

Post Written By Rick Doyle Where Fat Comes From And How To Lose It For Good! Dear Ask Rickhead:  I saw your article on hypnosis and the one on defining addiction.  Can you go into more detail when it comes to weight and eating problems?  How did I ever get so fat? Where does fat [...]

Post written by Rick Doyle and Dave Coleman (See Relationships page for author information) Why Attached Men Flirt, With You Dear Rickhead: My question, or problem, is that my friends’ husbands and boyfriends keep hitting on me behind their backs.  I don’t do anything to contribute to or encourage this behavior, so why does it [...]

Post written by Rick Doyle Defining Addiction and Alcoholism, When Is It A Problem? Dear Rickhead:  I am getting a really worried about my brother I think he has a drinking problem.  He won’t admit he has a problem and no matter what trouble he gets in he thinks he has it under control.  How [...]

Post written by Rick Doyle Shame, Guilt and Self-sabotage Dear Ask Rickhead: (This week Ask Rickhead decided to examine why so many people either go back and forth with bad relationships or who get beat up in one form or another yet keep engaging in unhealthy abusive relationships.  At its core you will find shame, [...]

Post written by Rick Doyle Understanding “No”, A Little Word with Enormous Meaning Ask Rickhead: looks at little problems and big problems and for some it can be as small as not understanding a little word like no. What do I mean?  For many of us, “no” is the first word we learn.  “No, don’t [...]

Post written by Rick Doyle  The Truth About Cats and Dogs  I got a call the other day from a friend who was concerned about her girlfriend.  She said that her friend was new to the Internet and has been chatting with a man online for several months.  Just chat friends?  No. He wants to [...]

Post written by Rick Doyle Six Tips for Attending Self Help Support Groups Dear Rickhead:  My son was recently sentenced to 90 meetings in 90 days along with attending counseling and several other punishments for a DUI he got.  He is 24 and while he realizes that if he doesn’t do what he has been court ordered [...]

Post written by Rick Doyle and Dave Coleman (See Relationships page for author information)  Why Women go to the Bathroom in Packs Dear Rickhead: I have wondered for the longest time, why do women feel the need to go to the bathroom together in a group?  What goes on in there?                                                  -Confused Carl