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Showing posts with label attachment. Show all posts
Monday, November 30, 2020

Understanding Men Who Can Only Get Their Emotional Needs Met Through Sex

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The need for emotional connection is a universal need for both men and women.  But many men are only comfortable having their emotional need...
Monday, December 17, 2018

Overcoming Your Discomfort With Asking For Emotional Support

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There is a Swedish proverb that says, "Shared joy is double joy; shared sorrow is half a sorrow."  This proverb reminds us that we...
Tuesday, December 5, 2017

Developmental Trauma: "This is Who I Am" vs "This is What I Do"

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Developmental trauma occurs over time starting in childhood (as compared to shock trauma, which is usually an event).  Developmental trauma ...
Monday, October 10, 2016

Growing Up Feeling Invisible and Emotionally Invalidated

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Healthy emotional development is based on parental attunement and secure attachment.  See my articles:  How the Early Attachment Bond Affect...
Monday, January 18, 2016

The Connection Between Perfectionism and Core Shame

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In two prior articles,  Perfection vs. Good Enough  and  Overcoming Perfectionism , I address perfectionism and it's relationship to anx...
Saturday, November 8, 2014

The Effect of Growing Up With a Parent Who Had Borderline Personality Disorder - Part 2

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In my  Part 1  of this topic, I began a discussion about the effect of growing up with a parent who had borderline personality disorder.  In...
Tuesday, November 4, 2014

he Effect of Growing Up With a Parent Who Has Borderline Personality Disorder - Part 1

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In a prior article,   Coping With a Spouse Who Has Borderline Personality Disorder , I discussed the challenges of living with a spouse who ...