Dr. Rick’s Blog
An LDS shrink talks about life.
The Changing “Conscience”
I couldn't believe my ears (again). Joe served an LDS mission, married in the temple, been in the bishopric, raised a good family.... Now he was on his way to prison for molesting the 6 year old neighbor. As we sat in jail he explained his behavior by saying - "The...
read moreSatan’s Special Forces
We could be more successful battling Satan and his militia if we knew their "marching orders". I was sitting in Utah State Prison the other day waiting to be buzzed through the metal door. The 15 foot fence with razor barbed wire running at the top was somewhat...
read moreThe Safest Road to Heaven
THE SAFEST ROAD TO HEAVEN IS GRADUAL The idea of using the "Gradual Progress" Principle to help an individual change their lives and move along a given path, began with God. "In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth."Genesis 1:1 As the days went on he...
read moreReefer Madness
Marijuana use I'm in bishopric meeting discussing a family who just discovered their son's marijuana stash. How can we help as a ward? I'm in weekly staff meeting discussing with my clinical staff our more difficult teen "pot smoking" clients. How can we help...
read moreMissing Christmas
We all know the stories of the angels, shepherds and wise men celebrating the First Christmas with Mary, Joseph and Christ. But do you recall ... who missed the First Christmas? After all the years waiting and hearing of prophesies about Christ's birth ... the...
read moreWorth vs. Worthiness
I'm asked regularly questions like: "dr rick, how can you even stand to be in the same room with that guy... ...who just killed the bank teller, ...who just molested the neighbor girls, ...who just kidnapped and raped the store clerk?" I explain the difference between...
read moreMy “our son is on porn” Rant
We found porn on our son's iPod - again. Dad calls me with the intent on solving the son's porn problem. ...This is my plan. First, I'm going to confront him, take his iPod again and let him know it's wrong. Second, I'm setting up an appointment for him to go talk...
read moreStuck On An Escalator
Read this: What Satan Doesn't Want You To Know About The War Read this: Joe's Story Joe, had been unemployed for several years now. He didn't have any disabilities-just didn't feel the need to work. Joe kept busy driving the children to dance, soccer, basketball,...
read moreWhat Satan Doesn’t Want You To Know About The War
The judge ordered 18 year old Joe to 1-15 years in the Utah State Prison. I completed plenty of testing and record reviewing on Joe prior to sentencing. His measured IQ was average. He had some minor learning disabilities but qualified for an IEP during junior high...
read moredr rick’s “Five to Survive”
I often get asked How can you do your job? What's my job... visiting with murders, rapists, child molesters etc.... I've been to most jails in Utah at least once. I've heard every gross sexual crime ever committed -i think- in detail and sometimes with pictures. This...
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