Boggs

MEMORANDUM **

Debra Boggs appeals from the district court’s order affirming the Administrative *568 Law Judge’s decision to deny her social security benefits. We affirm.

The ALJ gave specific and legitimate reasons for rejecting the opinions of Drs. Redman and Smith that Boggs could not work in any capacity. In addition to noting Boggs’ enjoyment of recreational activities that were inconsistent with a disability, the ALJ found that Dr. Redman’s own records contradicted his opinion. For instance, at various points in his treatment of Boggs, Dr. Redman noted that she seemed “fairly stable in life,” that her tremor was not worsening and was limited to her hands, that her depression was “doing fairly well” and that he had given her “pretty good relief’ from her back pain.

Likewise, the ALJ found that Dr. Smith’s opinion was contrary to the other opinions in the record and contained “fairly benign findings.” For instance, Dr. Smith noted that Boggs had an average intellect, that the content and speed of her speech were normal, that her “mood and affect were congruent,” that she could demonstrate abstract thought and that she did not exhibit any “bizarre” or “paranoid” thinking…