Q: First of all I want to thank you in advance for taking the time to look at my email! I had a very hard childhood. Because of a hearing deficiency only recently discovered (I’m 21), I spoke very loudly as a child and for most of my life, causing most people not to want [...]

Q: I have had numerous ‘issues’ with my mother-in-law. She slept in the same bed with her son until he was 13 years old. She said he was the one having trouble sleeping alone. She is always in my husband’s and my life…not always in a good way. It took a very long time to [...]

Q: My husband and I have been married for almost 16 years. When we met, I knew he was the one. He made me feel safe. He had been married before, and he confessed to me his ex had childhood sexual abuse issues. He also told me that he could never go through that again. [...]

Q: One of the things I care most about in life is being a good, nice person. But recently I’ve been having negative thoughts that I can’t seem to get rid of: Basically, my best friend is Chinese, and she has a great deal of pride for her country. But throughout our friendship she has [...]

Q: I am 21 and in the military. Over 2 years ago I got drunk and made out with guys. I told my boyfriend everything and we moved on. He and I are still together and plan to get married. Recently I started remembering everything I ever did, playing with it all in my head [...]

Q: I am a 44 years old and have a three-year-old son. When I was pregnant of 6 months I started getting back with my ex-husband. My son’s biological father did not want to marry me, but he pays child support and wants to be part of my son’s life. He lives out of state, [...]

Q: I am 24 years old. I’ve just recently landed an amazing job and moved into a lovely house with my boyfriend, who is a great person, and treats me like a princess. I’ve achieved all this in the last year, since I stopped seeing my parents. Up until last year, I was constantly sabotaging [...]