Ask Dr. Tim (Q&A)

Q I am a 53-year-old single mother with a 23-year-old son. I continue to struggle in therapy with the fact that my father began sexually abusing me when I was about 6-years-old. As bad as that was, what is even worse is that I just lately discovered that my father also molested my son when … Ask Dr. Tim: “I would like to push him in front of a freight train!”

Q I am a 56-year-old realtor. I have been through one marriage and am in trouble with my second. In both marriages my spouses have accused me of having an affair. It is untrue…maybe. Because I am so “disengaged” and spend most of my “free time” working, perhaps my work has become my “lover”. The … Ask Dr. Tim: “May I be addicted to my work?”

Q My 52-year-old sister supposedly was diagnosed with Multiple Personality Disorder about ten years ago. I guess it is now called Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID). As her brother I am 12 years her junior. Sure I have seen bizarre behavior from Jess before but I just don’t get it? It is suppose to come from … Ask Dr. Tim: My Sister Was Diagnosed with Multiple Personality Disorder

Q I am a 61-year-old female who has recently been diagnosed with something called “pseudo seizures”. When I began having seizures several months ago it was as imagined very scary to both me and my family. My understanding, is that as the names suggests, they are not “really seizures”. They certainly look and feel like … Ask Dr. Tim: I have been diagnosed with “Pseudo Seizures”…am I going CRAZY?

Q I am a 48-year-old Veteran out of the Middle East conflict. Yes I saw a lot of conflict; yes I had friends shot and killed; yes I was wounded…but for the likes of me I can’t figure out what that has to do with my “over the top” anger when someone tailgates me. After … Ask Dr. Tim: I am a 48-year-old Veteran…

Q I am 58-years-old and I still continue to hear the voice of my mother saying, “What is the matter with you…why can’t you be normal?” For the life of me, as a kid I didn’t know what that meant. I seemed to be like most other boys my age in school. I had a … Ask Dr. Tim: I still continue to hear the voice of my mother saying, “What is the matter…?”

Q I have been married over 40 years. I have been a professional in the business world and am now retired. I was diagnosed a couple of years ago and things are getting worse for me. As if the diagnosis wasn’t bad enough, how it effects with my family is the worse part. My husband … Ask Dr. Tim: Help…I have Alzheimer’s and I am 69-years-old

Q Every since my husband retired 15 months ago our marriage has had more conflict. In the prior 37 years we had our ups and downs but nothing like this. I can’t figure out what has gone wrong. We were looking forward to spending more time together. Well, that has certainly happened. I wonder if … Ask Dr. Tim: Every since my husband retired 15 months ago our marriage has had more conflict

Q My 52-year-old husband was seen by one of my friends last week with another woman at a restaurant out of town. It appeared not to be a business meeting since they were reported to be holding hands and smiling at each other a lot. We have only been married for six years and I … Ask Dr. Tim: My 52-year-old husband was seen by one of my friends last week with another woman…

Q My 73-year-old husband died last week. He had been in a coma for several weeks and was on a ventilator. The doctors said there had been no brain function for about two weeks. I kept hoping against all odds that he would miraculously just wake up. Then the day came when the doctors had … Ask Dr Tim: HOW was I supposed to be the one who ended up “killing” my husband?