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Why Change Can Feel Threatening It’s understandable why Collectors MD can feel uncomfortable to certain entities within the hobby ecosystem; breakers, resellers, content creators, platforms.

When The Hobby Turned Into Something Else Tell me if this story sounds familiar: I’m a 45-year-old guy. I recently got back into card collecting.

The Bubble Always Bursts The sneaker bubble isn’t just bursting—it’s echoing. And if you’ve been around the hobby long enough, you’ve heard this sound before.

The Stress Relief Of Packs…So I Thought Over the years, I’ve binged—on food, on alcohol, on anything that could numb the stress, the anger, or

Stacking Up Small Wins What does success really look like in recovery? It’s easy to assume that progress means being “cured” or reaching some perfect

Reshaping The Hobby From The Inside Out In our Collectors MD support group chat this week, the conversation has been heavy—but necessary. We’ve been unpacking

The Hobby At A Crossroad This past week marked the 45th National Sports Collectors Convention at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL—the

Defining Words Words are used every day to describe ourselves, others, and the situations we’re in. In therapy, I often hear clients express their desire

The Trap Mistrust When you’ve seen the worst of what the world has to offer—people exploiting others under the guise of helping—it’s hard to trust

The First Real Act of Strength One of the hardest things to say out loud—sometimes even to ourselves—is: “I think I have a problem.“ In

From Fan To Stakeholder One of the biggest reasons investing in sports cards—or even the stock market—has become so popular is because it creates the

A Truth Hurts For A Minute, A Lie Hurts Forever A truth hurts for a minute. A lie hurts forever. This was one of the