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Writing from 36 years of mental health evaluation.

The Machine Was Fine!

A 63-year-old retired man came to see me because his defibrillator kept firing painful shocks. His cardiologist couldn't find anything wrong with the device....

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Stop blaming the market

Stop blaming the market

The moment you stop blaming the marketis the moment trading gets harder.Because now it’s on you.Your timing.Your impulses.Your exits.No more sto...

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You know something is off.

You know something is off. Not with the market. With you. You've known it for a while. You just keep finding reasons why right now isn't the moment to l...

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You didn't blow up at the market.

You didn't blow up at the market. You blew up at dinner. The person across from you stopped asking how your day was. Not because they don't care. Because the...

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You check your phone

You check your phone in the bathroom. At dinner. Before your feet hit the floor in the morning.You tell yourself it's staying informed. Being responsible. M...

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You made money and felt...

You made money and felt untouchable. You lost money and convinced yourself you should quit everything.Same person. Same day. Two completely different vers...

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I never helped a trader in my career.

I never helped a trader in my career.

I never helped a trader in my career. I helped gamblers. People in crisis. People who came in sure they knew what was wrong and were not always looking in th...

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