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Codependency Anxiety and the Hook of the Narcissist
Codependency anxiety is the apprehension a codependent personality feels at the potential of being abandoned by their partner, friend, work colleague, sibling, parent or other significant person. The narcissist, anxious of being abandoned, plays on this feeling by...
Tackling Loneliness, the 21st Century’s Biggest Killer
Loneliness strategy (Teddy) Image Copyright: linux87 / 123RF Stock Photo And solitaire's the only game in town And every road that takes him Takes him down And by himself it's easy to pretend He'll never love again Neil Sedaka/Phil Cody Loneliness is a somewhat...
Forgiveness May be Your Worst Enemy – and Eat You Alive!
Forgiveness image copyright: olegdudko / 123RF Stock Photo If you have suffered a severe trauma – child abuse, rape, domestic violence, codependent relationships, the betrayal of a long-term partner, the violent loss of someone you love – your whole world will...
Loneliness Has No Strangers – Lift the Fog in 6 Steps:
Loneliness image copyright: artter / 123RF Stock Photo Loneliness knows no boundaries and, considering the devastating effect it has on people from all walks of life, there is scant research in the psychology that lies behind this feeling of isolation and despair. If...
Addicted to Injury: Why People Self Harm
Self-harm is found in both genders, in all age groups, in every social class and across ethnic divides. But why do people deliberately cause themselves injury? The question has more than one answer, but there are two myths that need to be addressed from the start:...
When Opposites Start to Detract
Is the fun-loving comedian you fell in love with turning into the immature clown? Has your partner's sexy confident manner become oppressive and overbearing? When exactly did the qualities of attraction you most admired about your significant other become those that...
Choosing Choice: Habits and How we can Break Them
Creating associations between activities is something us humans are good at and lies behind habit formation. Breaking those associations is often more challenging and habits can become so deeply ingrained that they override our real needs. When we become aware of a...
Is Passion Killing Your Relationship?
“To the mind that is still, the whole Universe surrenders” - Lao Tzu on serenity It's the season of passion where many of us give the heart free reign over the head – at least for 24 hours. But it is not only love potions that form within this steamy cauldron; sadly,...
Online Dating: Opportunity or Peril?
Online dating is a 21st Century phenomenon and it is a natural extension of our social networking activity, especially if we have struggled to find meaningful relationships in our own backyard or we are on the rebound from a relationship break-up. For the fortunate,...
Time for a Spring Clean?
When you're stuck, your past becomes tied up with your present and keeps you from taking new opportunities to live life in a different way. Spring is an ideal time to remind yourself that life is not like that. Each year, nature amazes us with new growth, continually...