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Welcome to Group Therapy, the place for those who are hanging by a thread. (Ignore the woman in the corner staring off into space. I think she’s taking too many meds.) Grab a cup of coffee and a donut...
View ArticleVarious Ways To Prevent Meltdown
Welcome to our ongoing therapy sessions. As promised, I am addressing various ways to prevent meltdown. Meltdown is a result of too much stress. I don’t know about you, but if my anxiety level were...
View ArticleHalloween
Friday started out as a pretty good day. I went to my local pharmacy to pick up my mood stabilizing medication. I like to keep this medication on hand in case I run out of chocolate in the middle of...
View ArticleSometimes the craziest things happen to me…
Sometimes the craziest things happen to me… To begin with, my male Dachshund, Rambo, has a crush on me. I know what you’re thinking. Oh, boy, Charlotte has gone right over the edge. Maybe so, but...
View ArticleI’m a sensitive person
I’m a sensitive person. I think there should be handicap parking for the disabled, even if every time I go to Walmart there are 47 open slots for handicap parking, but I have to park six blocks away....
View ArticleCountdown to Halloween
Jeez, it’s countdown to Halloween. I’ve got to go out and find candy that I won’t eat before the kids start ringing my doorbell. It didn’t help that Godiva sent three — yes, three! — catalogs in one...
View ArticleBooks on Abnormal Psychology
When you’re writing a series based on a female psychologist and her “troubled” patients, you spend a lot of time reading books on abnormal psychology, as well as the DSM — the Diagnostic and...
View ArticleProcrastinators and Slackers
Well, for all you procrastinators and slackers who didn’t participate in my contest, you missed out on a basket of Godiva chocolates! Dr. Charlotte forgot how pricey baskets of Godiva chocolates were...
View ArticleStress Relief Tips for the Holidays
With Thanksgiving behind us and Christmas looming, it’s just natural for people to start looking for tall places from which they can jump. Statistics prove that more people get depressed during the...
View ArticleChristmas Pet Peeves
Let’s talk about cheapskate relatives. I feel it’s my duty to remind you that while some of your relatives enjoy receiving, they are not always so great at giving. Some are downright miserly. Oh,...
View ArticleJust when I think I’ve HEARD IT ALL…
Okay, just when I think I’ve HEARD IT ALL, something comes along that makes me wonder why more people aren’t taking medication. The reason I say this is because there are people out there who have too...
View ArticleCharlotte Hughes’ Annual Christmas Letter
Those stupid Christmas letters! If you’re like me, you get them every year, folks bragging about their perfect marriage, perfect kids, their perfect life in general. I feel like hurling every time I...
View ArticleKitty Wigs
In our last session we discussed idiots who spend millions of dollars buying diamond collars for their pets. I thought that was weird. But just when I think I’ve heard and seen it all, someone comes...
View ArticleI want a wife for Christmas…
This may sound strange, but what I’d really like for Christmas is a wife. I want a Donna Reed type wife, one who knows how hard I work and does what she can to make my life a little easier. Of course,...
View ArticleEnjoy the moment!
First, I’d like to thank those of you who have responded to my blogs — I see that we have a lot in common in our hectic life! Also, I’m amazed at how many of you have registered for the weekly gifts...
View ArticleLet’s talk about who sends cards at Christmas…
Okay, group, just when I thought I was out of things to complain about at Christmas, blam!, another one hit me squarely in the face. Let’s talk about those who send cards letting us know that,...
View ArticleNew Year’s Resolutions
New Year’s Resolutions Okay, time for those New Year’s resolutions. If you’re like me your list is written on a scroll. The problem with these lists is that they point out what we feel is WRONG or...
View ArticleThe doctor is in…
The doctor is in… I hope you guys on meds didn’t drink on New Year’s Eve. You don’t want to mix Haldol with Smirnoff. I tried that once and ended up butt-naked in a cowboy bar. Just kidding....
View ArticleNew Year’s Resolution
Okay, I swore I wouldn’t do it, but I’ve decided to make a New Year’s resolution after all. For those of you who insist on being depressed, despite good drugs, listen up. Has it ever occurred to you...
View ArticleFeeding Your Mind with Good Stuff
Be careful what you watch on TV, and what you read in the newspaper because the news is never good and it can easily send mentally ill people like us over the edge. Of course, that doesn’t mean you...
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