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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 268 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 259 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 129 min read


An Arbitrary Principle
[ DISCLAIMER ] When providing psychoeducational lessons on Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), a form of Cognitive Behavior...

Deric Hollings
Aug 518 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 316 min read


Impressions Upon the Water
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use As Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) is informed by Stoic philosophy , this blog entry...

Deric Hollings
Jul 244 min read


We Missed Out on Apple Pie
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use A “sweet tooth” is defined as a craving or fondness for sweet food. Humorously, I tell people...

Deric Hollings
Jul 196 min read


Why Bother Getting Mad at a Vending Machine?
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use Have you, or someone you’ve known or witnessed, ever self-disturbed with beliefs which were...

Deric Hollings
Jul 176 min read


What We Desire Makes Us Vulnerable
[ DISCLAIMER ] For some time, I’ve used my blog to address world conflict. In specific, I’ve discussed war between Russia and Ukraine,...

Deric Hollings
Jul 158 min read


Startercoat
[ DISCLAIMER ] When I was in high school, I had a Starter jacket that I appreciated so much I gave it a nickname. I wasn’t as creative...

Deric Hollings
Jul 117 min read


What We Dread Comes to Nothing
[ DISCLAIMER ] As Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) is informed by Stoic philosophy , this blog entry is part of an ongoing...

Deric Hollings
Jul 87 min read


Slow Is Smooth, Smooth Is Fast
[ DISCLAIMER ] When enlisted in the Department of Defense, assigned to a Department of State mission in Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, as a...

Deric Hollings
Jul 37 min read


Is This Really the Life I Want?
[ DISCLAIMER ] *After having received an image takedown notice regarding the picture previously used on this blog entry, this blogpost has been modified to demonstrate good faith compliance with same on October 16, 2025. Unique disclaimer: Information contained herein isn’t intended to defame or reflect poorly on the character of any individual. Rather, this blogpost is intended for psychoeducational purposes only. Likewise, defense of principles espoused herein isn’t

Deric Hollings
Jul 38 min read


That's How...
[ DISCLAIMER ] From time to time, people ask me how it is they wind up angry, frustrated, fearful, annoyed, sorrowful, disappointed, or...

Deric Hollings
Jun 305 min read


The Happy Merchant's Early Life
[ DISCLAIMER ] If you reject arguments which advocate free speech while choosing to use ad hominem attacks toward those of us who...

Deric Hollings
Jun 2611 min read


ABBA
[ DISCLAIMER ] Earlier, when listening to an EduTry electronic dance music (EDM) remix of ABBA ’s song “ Don’t Shut Me Down ”, I...

Deric Hollings
Jun 226 min read


You'll Come Around
[ DISCLAIMER ] When serving on the Marine Security Guard (MSG) program in South America, I experienced many difficult interactions with...

Deric Hollings
Jun 188 min read


Seeing RED
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , artist: Ammotu , fair use In my youth, I was a fan of the X-Men —a superhero team in comic books which...

Deric Hollings
Jun 47 min read


The Block Is Hot
[DISCLAIMER] Property of Rebel Base Productions and Adult Swim, fair use Season one, episode 14 of adult animated sitcom The...

Deric Hollings
May 226 min read


IDC
[ DISCLAIMER ] In the late ‘90s, when the Internet was still a relatively novel experience for most people, I participated in an online...

Deric Hollings
May 189 min read
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