Self-Isolation Is Difficult: Lessons From Day 3

We are lucky enough to work from home so we have plenty of opportunity to keep our minds active. In fact, my workload especially has increased...

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Can A Marriage Survive An Affair: Two Opposing Views

n affair in a marriage or relationship will usually break it. A high percentage of marriages will end after an affair due to the emotional turmoil that occurs...

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Codependency: “Me Time” Is An Essential Part Of Any Relationship

Many people feel threatened when their partner asks for "space". The immediate thought might be that they are ending the relationship or it is heading in the wrong direction...

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Mistakes Are Part Of The Human Experience… They Are A Valuable Learning Tool

Many people have written about the human condition because it fascinates people. It is fascinating and it changes as time goes on. Carl Rogers, as part of his people-centered therapeutic approach...

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Mindful Acceptance Leads To Self-Compassion

“The truth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feeling deeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in such moments...

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The Lack Of Psychological Birth That Leads To Codependency

Codependency is not a disease and should not be treated like one. When managed care systems finally recognise it as a disorder, there will surely be a push to apply a medical model to recovery...

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Codependents: Letting Go And Relapsing

Codependents love to give. It is what they do, continually. As I have mentioned in previous posts, this giving comes with an element of return…

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Spanking Doesn’t Work And Drives Bad Behaviour Underground

Over the weekend, I witnessed a physical assault on a young child. You might not be surprised to know that he was with his parents at the time. I was in a store with my wife...

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Emotional Incest Or Invasive Parenting… Call It What You Will, It Is A Terrible Form Of Child Abuse

Can you imagine what it is like for a child who is trying to work out how the world works, being dragged into the adult world before they are ready...

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Why We Hate Ourselves… And Never Know Why

There is much hate in our world. It is seen everywhere, on the street, in the media and in our towns and cities. However, in my experience, some of the…

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