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Cheat For Revenge On A Cheater

In the SHM Community Forum, Joanne responded to one member who had an unhealthy desire for revenge on his wife and at the same time, would really like to know why she doesn't love him anymore. She says: Ok, Mr. revenge-above-everything-else, let's say your plan works beautifully and she sees you with someone else. Then what? Do you think the pain in her eyes will someday just vanish?...

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Wife Having a Cyber Affair

In the SHM Community Forums, a member raised his concern about forgiveness and moving on after he found out that his wife  got cyber affairs. Jimmy answered: I have to chime in with the rest of the folks here, but to add one more thing. Kubler-Ross talks about the stages of dealing with death and loss. In a way, your dream of a perfect, unbesmirched marriage is dead. You and your wife...

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A Cheating Wife

In the SHM Community Forums, Dini responded to one forum member about his wife flirting with her co-worker. He wrote: Hi Summer, Glad to meet you though I am sorry to hear of the pain and difficult times you are going through. I give you a lot of credit for having the honesty and emotional courage to say it out loud here though; a lot of people, in my opinion, especially we guys, don't have...

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Elements of Good Psychotherapy: Trusting Relationship

First and foremost, good psychotherapy begins with a good relationship. You and the therapist like each other. You both look forward to seeing each other and trust it will be a positive experience, even if the session is hard, if you leave crying or angry. You know you've been heard and that no matter what you've been discussing, as long as you aren't screaming at or otherwise...

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Crazy Love

In the SHM Forums, Joanne responded to one concern of a member about having a crazy lover. She wrote: Kirst, First of all, welcome to this site. You definitely are doing the right thing by asking for feedback. Please keep coming back, even if what you read here is scary. I don't know how to tell you this, except to say that you know it in your heart of hearts already as reflected in the...

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Dealing With Ex Wife

In the SHM Community Forums, Joanne responded to the concern of a divorced dad about his ex wife who keeps on doing things and telling lies to their kids causing them to think bad about him. Joanne said: Dad, You seem to have gone through a lot and unfortunately, because your girls are so young, will go through a lot more before this ordeal is over. I agree with chemist that your daughters will...

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