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Deric Hollings
May 31, 20239 min read
Touching Grass From the Past
[DISCLAIMER] In 1999, when initially assigned to a security detachment (det) at the United States (U.S.) Consulate General in Rio de...
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Deric Hollings
May 24, 202310 min read
Trust Words
[DISCLAIMER] Early distrust When I was a child, my sisters and I had a phrase we’d use with each other to ensure the legitimacy of a...
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Deric Hollings
May 24, 20234 min read
Stop MUSTerbating
[DISCLAIMER] Not speaking from personal experience, masturbation—the sexual stimulation of one’s own genitals for sexual arousal or other...
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Deric Hollings
May 23, 20236 min read
What Now?
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use Years ago, before practicing Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), I relied heavily on friends,...
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Deric Hollings
May 22, 202317 min read
Better Off Alone
[DISCLAIMER] Do you think you’re better off alone? In 2000, while stationed in Rio de Janeiro, Brasil as a Marine Security Guard, I...
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Deric Hollings
May 18, 20233 min read
Irrational Beliefs
[DISCLAIMER] When practicing Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), I assist people with identifying unhelpful, unhealthy,...
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Deric Hollings
May 18, 20234 min read
BetterHelp Yourself
[DISCLAIMER] A relatively short while ago, I came across a subreddit thread under “TikTokCringe” on Reddit that addressed an individual’s...
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Deric Hollings
May 17, 20236 min read
Castles in the Sky
[DISCLAIMER] In 2000, when I could be found dancing throughout the night in the clubs of South America, electronic dance music project...
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Deric Hollings
May 15, 20238 min read
Cognitive Reframing
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, artist: Gary Larson, fair use Do you ever have days in which you experience some undesirable event and...
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Deric Hollings
May 13, 202311 min read
Cultural Appropriation
[DISCLAIMER] REBT Practicing Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), which uses the ABC Model, I remain mindful of the fact that a...
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Deric Hollings
May 12, 20237 min read
Stop Shoulding Everywhere
[DISCLAIMER] We gotta’ go now For my first year of being stationed in Okinawa, Japan, I had a Marine roommate, who I’ll call “Tyler,”...
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Deric Hollings
May 12, 20238 min read
Use of Humor
[DISCLAIMER] Axl The above-featured photo was taken when I lived in a children’s home during my either grade year. The boy displayed with...
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Deric Hollings
May 11, 202310 min read
Catering to DEIA
[DISCLAIMER] (In the foreground is one student who brought a fruit pizza to our social work class. In the background, to the right, is...
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Deric Hollings
May 9, 202326 min read
Malcolm in the Middle
[DISCLAIMER] The middle of extremes The product of a marriage between a black dad and a white mom, I went through a period of time in...
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Deric Hollings
May 7, 20238 min read
Feeling Better vs. Getting Better
[DISCLAIMER] Here to help you get better, not feel better One distinguished principle of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), an...
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Deric Hollings
May 6, 20238 min read
Another Chance
[DISCLAIMER] The song It was in the summer of 2001 when I first heard Roger Sanchez’s song “Another Chance,” featuring the vocals of...
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Deric Hollings
May 4, 20239 min read
Parroting and Similar Techniques
[DISCLAIMER] Polly wants a cracker When I was young, I remember an ongoing joke in which a parrot states, “Polly wants a cracker.” The...
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Deric Hollings
May 3, 202310 min read
Game Recognize Game
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use On game It was in my youth that I first heard the phrase “game recognize game,” alluding to the...
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Deric Hollings
May 3, 202318 min read
Want vs. Need
[DISCLAIMER] **Unique disclaimer: If you desire a short post—the kind of TikTok-esque content that delivers unhelpful advice which may...
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Deric Hollings
May 1, 20238 min read
EDM and REBT
[DISCLAIMER] Born in the mid-‘70s, I was exposed to many genres of music during my youth. While each category has shaped my perspective...
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