It’s time again to play “WHAT ARE THEY READING?”  Instead of writing a book, I decided to make my “notes” available, through the Internet, to anybody.  And instead of marketing, I have used word-of-mouth or touch-of-keyboard to spread them.  I have posted 182 articles here in the three years since March 2005.  During last month (November 2008), each day an average of 299 different visitors read 1304 articles, and downloaded 111 megabytes worth of my articles and pictures.  That’s a monthly total of over 8970 visitors downloading over 39129 articles.  I salute my readers. 

 

The top read articles seem to be becoming a fairly steady set.  The very “top of the top” is that article on What to do when he/she leaves.  I imagine 544 hurting people came here last month, while their partners, 544 also hurting people, were elsewhere.

 

Sprinkled throughout are a series of MP3 downloadable audio files that you can buy, drop onto your Ipod or a CD and listen in your car.  Also you can find me on Facebook, a new group called Relationship Wisdom, and I do consult with people by phone.  

 

You can donate to my site if you wish. For you computer types, think of it as shareware.

 

This includes a link to a book being written by a friend based on his journey through my website.  He’s even offering draft copies.  Enjoy.

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There are several helpful online communities that seem to be places to share your thoughts and struggles about relationships.  I congratulate them all.  Also, I encourage those of you who are really grasping what I write, to consider sharing what you have learned and to work with others. 


  

The following is the ranking of my top 25 articles. Thanks to all of you for reading, learning something, for sharing it with others, and for referring people here.  I hope what I have shared is helpful to you. If it has been, you might let me know.  If you want me to focus new writing on some area, please let me know.  I have a list. Also I may use your priorities to re-write or expand some of my more popular articles. Drop me an email at al@turtlecounseling.com. 

 

 

Top 25 Read Articles in November 2008 Reads
What to do when He/She Leaves? 544
Boundaries for Individuals: The Essay 424
MASTER/SLAVE, Two World Problem: The Essay 310
Reliable Membership: The Essay 302
Using Al Turtle Logic 301
The Road to Empathy 293
One Liners that have helped me stay Dialogical 293
Resentments: Getting Rid of Them 289
Safety and The Lizard: The Essay 276
How to Use this Website 259
Diversity and PreValidation: The Essay 225
Listen to and read the Map of Relationships 199
The Power of Passivity 198
TimeOuts: The Skill 182
Map of Relationships (Full Version Script) Part III 179
Feelings and Emotions: The Essay, Part One 175
"Out of the Blue" means "Read the Tea Leaves" 171
Getting an Answer: When He/She Won't Make a Decision 170
The Map of Relationships: A Chart 164
Map of Relationships (Full Version Script) Part II 161
What to do when he/she won't talk to you. 160
Problem Solving for Couples: The Essay 152
Boundaries for Couples: The Essay 151
The Gentle Art of Pulling 151
Map of Relationships (Full Version Script) Part V  151