by Helen Papadopoulos | Apr 1, 2026 | Self Help Skills
Guilt is not an emotion even though it can make you feel like the worst person on Earth. Quite often it has to do with erroneous thinking involving regret about something that you either did, or did not do. The way out of this is to think about whether or not you are...
by Helen Papadopoulos | Mar 20, 2026 | Real Law, Real Mythology, Real Philosophy, Self Help Skills, The Real Bible, The Real New Age
So many roll their eyes at the thought of hearing, or reading Biblical passages because they seem like something that belongs to another time and place. They may seem oppressive and frightening in the way that some passages are written – the God of the Old...
by Helen Papadopoulos | Mar 15, 2026 | Real Philosophy, Self Help Skills
“Before you diagnose yourself with depression or low self-esteem, first make sure you are not, in fact, just surrounded by assholes.” ~ @ debihope (Twitter January 2010). The quote above is one of the things I kept before I left Twitter (X) and other...
by Helen Papadopoulos | Mar 2, 2026 | Self Help Skills
Fear is related to panic attacks, but I have decided to separate these symptoms because fear, is a more pervasive feeling – the physical aspects of anxiety attacks require a slightly different approach (you will find help for these experiences listed in the last two...
by Helen Papadopoulos | Feb 20, 2026 | Real Philosophy, Self Help Skills
Below you will find five reasons why therapy is sometimes ineffective: 1. Personality clashes This usually results when both people have very different world views, for example, an atheist and a Christian. The disagreements that would result from such an encounter...
by Helen Papadopoulos | Feb 12, 2026 | Real Philosophy, Self Help Skills
Denial is….telling my friend in high school that I was in no way negatively affected by the sexual abuse I experienced in my childhood…”No, no, no…I’m FINE, really!” Denial is…a man not being able to function in the world...
