
The Most Popular Hobby in America
Suffering is America's most popular hobby — and almost everyone is doing it without realizing it. Here's why insight doesn't fix it, why awareness arrives too late, and what actually makes it stop.
Perspectives on anxiety, suffering, relationships, and what actually changes.
Insights from Randel Porter, LPC — private therapist in San Antonio, Texas.
Perspectives on anxiety, suffering, relationships, and what actually changes. Insights from Randel Porter, LPC — private therapist in San Antonio, Texas.

Suffering is America's most popular hobby — and almost everyone is doing it without realizing it. Here's why insight doesn't fix it, why awareness arrives too late, and what actually makes it stop.

And why the ones who've tried both rarely go back.

Why being exceptionally capable makes it worse — not better. There's a specific type of couple that ends up in my office.

Two hours. Four panelists. McKinsey endorsement. Forbes credibility. A moderator described as leading "with enormous competence and appreciation."