Dr. Rick’s Blog
An LDS shrink talks about life.
Mom and Honor
My diary entry for May 22, 2012 While talking to my sister Darlene on the phone she described Mom’s behavior the last few days by saying: “Mom was doing her family pedigree chart using 3 paper clips. The first one she called ‘Faye Eudora Anderson.’ She said it over...
read moreGood and Bad News about the “Crown of Glory”
I read Emma's patriarchal blessing. I couldn't believe it. How could this be? Emma was 16. She has been living in a state institution for about 3. Her IQ was normal but she had significant emotional and behavioral problems. Unfortunately medical and psychological...
read moreMust-Follow Relationship Rules
RELATIONSHIP WITH A NATIVE-AMERICAN A few years ago the Feds called and asked if I would do a forensic evaluation on a young man on the Indian Reservation in Southern Utah. I said "Yes" of course. Then they asked if I had any Native-American Culture training. I said...
read moreGod doesn’t need a psychiatrist, but …
... some of his saints do. And there's nothing wrong with getting professional care for an illness. "You have a mental illness," I said to Emma. We were seated in a small interview room in a local hospital. Emma a mother of 3 and housewife had been hospitalized for...
read moreBelieve me, You’ll want a “Celestial Body”
Nine Reasons to Exercise For over a year the doctor has been telling her ... You need to exercise! He reminded her 1) Exercise controls weight - She was approaching 200 pounds. 2) Exercise combats health conditions and diseases- She has caught every bug this winter....
read moreTell me your thoughts. I’ll tell you your future.
Do you realize how important your thoughts are? Remember THE SECRET around 2006, there was a video "The Secret" (as told by Oprah) that became quite popular. This video is quite long, but thought provoking. Here, I'll tell you The Secret -The Law of Attraction. Simply...
read moreThe Secret: One Day At A Time
My father died. How am I ever going to live without my dad? The doctor said it's cancer. I can't deal with it anymore. My depression is just too much! I just broke my shoulder. How am I going to get through the next few months? My wife says she is leaving - - again....
read moreFREE – According to the Flesh
IF I CUT AN APPLE IN HALF, HOW MANY PIECES WILL I HAVE? Joe is in his 50s. He has Down's Syndrome. Early in his life he obtained a temple recommend. Since that time, he has been attending the temple regularly typically doing 3 sessions a day. At first he lived at home...
read moreAnatomy of a Soul
Anatomy-how things work Let's take a look at the anatomy of your soul. You need-to-know how your "Soul Systems" function BEFORE you can do things like: effectively break a bad habit, overcome depression, strengthen your testimony, or understand your responsibility in...
read moreCosmically Competent
Let me share some comments from this week from different people: - I've been trying to overcome this masturbation and porn problem for several years now. I've read the books. I've been to the meetings. I've tried my hardest. I just can't do it. I've tried...
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