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Crashout
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , property of Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures fair use When searching Reddit for content regarding daily practice of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), I came across a subjectively humorous anecdote . In the post featuring a 2011 Walt Disney Animation Studios rendition of Winnie the Pooh , the following dialogue unfolds: Piglet: [Pooh, Rabbit, Owl, Eeyore, Kanga and Roo are trapped in a hole and Piglet gets a rope - only to cut it
Deric Hollings
Nov 10, 20256 min read
Chilling Effect on Free Speech
[ DISCLAIMER ] I imagine that the one or two people who infrequently peruse my blog for psychoeducational lessons on my approach to Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) may be surprised to occasionally encounter content related to the First Amendment : Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and
Deric Hollings
Nov 4, 202513 min read
Putting Too Much Weight in Strangers' Opinions
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , meme maker: Thankyoumrdata , property of Paramount Television, fair use With my daily practice of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), I sometimes visit the social media platform Reddit. At times, I’ll discover content regarding serious topics. At other times, I’ll find subjectively humorous information. The current blogpost regards the latter. Recently, I came across the meme above that reminded me of a time when I used to watch the
Deric Hollings
Nov 1, 20259 min read
Depression and Reasoned Choice
[ DISCLAIMER ] As Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) is informed by Stoic philosophy , this blog entry is part of an ongoing series regarding a book entitled The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living by Ryan Holiday and Stephen Hanselman . The authors quote ancient Stoic philosopher Epictetus who stated, “Where is Good ? In our reasoned choices . Where is Evil ? In our reasoned choices . Where is that which is neither Good
Deric Hollings
Oct 31, 202516 min read
Boots
[ DISCLAIMER ] A friend of mine asked about my opinion regarding the military comedy drama television series Boots (2025), based on the memoir The Pink Marine . Set in the 1990s, the series explores the experience of a gay male’s enlistment in the United States (U.S.) Marine Corps. Personally, I can’t speak to the lived experience of the main character. Still, my friend knows that I served in the Corps from 1996 to 2007, as I was kicked out of the Marines following a s
Deric Hollings
Oct 26, 202510 min read
Lucy Liu Them
[ DISCLAIMER ] It isn’t necessarily easy to discuss one’s own past mistakes . Yet, here I am addressing my historic error in judgment ....
Deric Hollings
Oct 12, 202510 min read
Don't Make
[ DISCLAIMER ] When providing psychoeducational lessons on Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), I teach people about the ABC...
Deric Hollings
Oct 9, 20258 min read
Rationale
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use According to one source , “ Trump has now authorised the deployment of 300 guard members to...
Deric Hollings
Oct 8, 202513 min read
Zungguzungguguzungguzeng
[ DISCLAIMER ] I can’t recall what CD I first purchased from Yellowman , a Jamaican reggae and dancehall deejay who engaged in...
Deric Hollings
Oct 5, 20256 min read
The Cat Pissed on George!
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit (edited), fair use When I was a child, my mom kept in close touch with a friend from her youth (“Kay”)....
Deric Hollings
Sep 19, 20256 min read
Voices in My Mind
[ DISCLAIMER ] There are many aspects from the 90s which I miss. For instance, a lot of the electronic dance music (EDM) released at...
Deric Hollings
Sep 7, 20257 min read
Options
[ DISCLAIMER ] The Wisdom of My Late Stepmom Earlier, I listened to the track “ Options ”, from the Su & Tye – EP (2025), by Sule ...
Deric Hollings
Aug 31, 202514 min read
The Cause of My Irritation Is Not in This Person but in Me
[ DISCLAIMER ] As Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) is informed by Stoic philosophy , this blog entry is part of an ongoing...
Deric Hollings
Aug 31, 20256 min read
Deep Inside
[ DISCLAIMER ] As Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) is informed by Stoic philosophy , this blog entry is part of an ongoing...
Deric Hollings
Aug 27, 20255 min read
A Preventative Approach to Self-Disturbance
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit (edited), fair use When providing psychoeducational lessons on Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT)...
Deric Hollings
Aug 26, 20257 min read
An Abortive Approach to Self-Disturbance
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit (edited), photo credit (edited), fair use When providing psychoeducational lessons on Rational Emotive...
Deric Hollings
Aug 26, 20258 min read
I'm Tired of Everybody Playin' Wit' Me, Bruh
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use Per one source , “ Raja [“Da Clone”] Jackson , the son of Quinton (Rampage) Jackson , a former...
Deric Hollings
Aug 25, 20259 min read
Swallowed
[ DISCLAIMER ] Not long after being stationed aboard Camp Kinser in Okinawa, Japan (1997), the album Razorblade Suitcase (1996) by...
Deric Hollings
Aug 12, 20259 min read
An Arbitrary Principle
[ DISCLAIMER ] When providing psychoeducational lessons on Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), a form of Cognitive Behavior...
Deric Hollings
Aug 5, 202518 min read
Self-Esteem and Self-Worth
[ DISCLAIMER ] Not long after my divorce, I took the above photo. Likely because I was dealing with irrational beliefs which...
Deric Hollings
Aug 3, 202516 min read
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