by Dr Aletta | Jun 1, 2018 | Body/Mind, Chronic Illness
This book tells my story about coming to grips with not just one, but two chronic illnesses. In my early twenties I was diagnosed with nephrotic syndrome, a rare kidney disease that usually affects young boys. Weird. Then in my thirties, I came down with scleroderma.... 
by Dr Aletta | Nov 1, 2009 | Self-Esteem
Unexpectedly I faced one of my greatest fears yesterday. Of course it would be Halloween. Feeling bouncy and full of myself I decided on a whim to publish the article I wrote about my name and Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, on PsychCentral. Something light for... by Dr Aletta | Jul 31, 2009 | Anxiety
“If we had to say what writing is, we would have to define it essentially as an act of courage.” ~ Cynthia Ozick It can be a curse to have a thin skin. For a writer, it is deadly. If you need to be liked by all the people all of the time, writing is...
