Dear Elsa, I am a 24 year old female. Over the past two to three years, I’ve have been developing baldness. In the past year, I’ve had high cholesterol, a deep vein thrombosis, and have been developing acne, etc., etc. I do think all this is stress related, but I can’t reduce this stress because […]
Hello Elsa – I have this recurring pattern in my life: I expect great things from people I encounter & connect with, and then end up disappointed or let down somehow over & over again. But it seems to work both ways – as in as many times I feel let down by someone, I
Dear Elsa I have had a whirlwind two years. In May 2004, I broke up with my boyfriend of five years and in April 2005, I was diagnosed with breast cancer. But now it’s June 2006, and I am still not over the boyfriend… and still battling this disease. My ex says he wants to
Dear Elsa, My boyfriend and I have been together for 2 years and things are wonderful… except I think he is addicted to porn. I have caught him on several occasions and each time there has been a big blow out, and each time I tell him how hurt and betrayed it makes me feel.
Dear Elsa, I’ve spent my whole life trying to connect to myself and other people. I feel raw and needy but I don’t think anyone can help me. I carry with me, since early childhood, an aloneness that I’ve only heard described by people going through the dark night of the soul and suffering intense
Dear Elsa, I try so hard to make friends, but get rejected constantly. I try to do everything right: I listen, I respond to what I listen to, I ask follow up questions. For some reason, people don’t respond positively to me. I’m a nice person and think I would be a good friend to
Hi Elsa- My life is in a rut. I have no motivation to work on my music and art. I am bored and lonely. My job is boring and dead end. Everything is BLAH!!! I can’t stand it, but at the same time… I don’t do anything about it. What gives? I feel like I
Dear Elsa, I am involved with a married man who has children. I believe that he loves me, and I certainly love him. This is a deep and significant connection unrivaled by my previous relationships. That said, as a result of this relationship both of us have lost weight, and our performances in our respective professions have also
