Q: Can you explain the psychology behind someone’s losing a bunch of weight, and then immediately gaining it back again? I have unfortunately done this many times, always saying that I was changing my lifestyle forever. But after being successful for awhile, I fall back into my old ways and gain back all the weight [...]

Q: I have an issue with my husband’s dependence and unmotivated attitude. Here’s my situation: We’ve been married for 6 years now and have two little boys. My husband’s mother has been giving us financial support since the moment we got married until today, but the support is not enough to raise a family, so [...]

Q: How do you help people to acquire motivation? Years ago I read your article on Emotional Memory and found it extremely helpful — the suggested techniques really work. When I’ve passed the article on to others with this sort of problem, however, I’ve found that they often lack the motivation to “try” the techniques. [...]

Q: Is it typical that an expert marksman/avid hunter would shoot themselves in the chest with a 20 gauge shotgun to commit suicide, much less is it physically possible? A: To determine if the situation is typical, I’ll need to assume the individual is a male. Under that assumption, men typically commit suicide using firearms [...]

Q: I was wondering if anybody had done any studies about subliminal messages during surgery? I have to undergo a shoulder replacement surgery and I want to make a recording or hire someone to talk to me while I am under anesthesia until I wake up and have them tell me things like instead of [...]

A: I’m 17 years old, and I really need your help. Well, my family and I need your help. My aunt is 48 years old and her life is a mess. It began when she was 30 with her divorce and an unexpected pregnancy. I wasn’t there when she got divorced but just seeing pictures [...]

Q: I am 26, and I realized that at this present moment I am not accomplished, and I am losing the possibility of becoming it. Furthermore, I realized this long ago, and I keep on “realizing” it, feeling bad about it, and I just seem not to have enough responsibility, dedication or force of will [...]