Not quite the same. OCD works on an aversive mechanism, i.e. I’m feeling immense discomfort and anxiety, and I do this compulsion which provides relief (negative reinforcement). BFRBs (skin picking/trich) usually but not always are on an apetitive mechanism, i.e. I do this thing and I feel good/like it. As such, the…

So I’m a psychologist and I treat a bunch of people with this issue. A couple things to keep in mind:

This is going to be a disaster. He and Ronaldo are just gonna butt heads all the time.

How’s the whole union thing going? There was a good cross section of you who were both for and against it in the preliminary stages. Do you still hold the same opinions, or have you changed your minds on any of it as it’s unfolded?

I mean, I know why you call it a “no going back” moment, but it seems to be the wrong phrase to use for Vader, given that he, you know, went back.

I saw that tour too. A lot of fun. And I completely agree. The band is fantastic and it’s a shame that Chris couldn’t set his ego aside. That said, Rich’s latest solo record had really been quite good. And Trigger Hippy had been one of my favorites in their young career.

Have you been following the whole Chris Robinson/Steve Gorman spat? Chris is really coming off as a total prick. Which is consistent with his career. Why is it always the talented ones?

Last time we made the national news, it was due to a bank robbery. This is small potatoes.

MLS fast break, it ain’t

Oh man. I got to hear Derek Trucks play the ‘57 at the Beacon in October of last year. I’m so glad that the goldtop is still getting played, and not kept under lock and key 24/7.

Yes yes. Agreed. The whole Whitlock saga was/is fascinating.

Was gonna write this at the next chat prior to the Hardy stuff, but you guys do realize that Diana and McKenna are amazing, right? I mean, I love all your stuff, but the investigative pieces they’ve done have been incredible.

Gregg Allman is the only man exempt from this.

Can we get Katie Baker back please?

I’m curious if anyone’s aware of any comparison groups here. Do we have any data for fatalities from other sports? Does that even ever happen?

This article is very good, and I think that a supplemental piece on exposure therapy for anxiety would be a benefit for your readers. In a nutshell, exposure therapy is an incredibly effective treatment paradigm that involves systematic confrontation of the feared stimuli over and over until they no longer predict the…

Nope. That was the same thing. I give up kinjaing

Crap. Let’s try that again.

Where have I seen him before?

Is Sean McDonough available? He’s the only replacement that I’d be cool with.