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Lisa Firestone
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7 Reasons Most People Are Afraid of Love
Around this time last year, Virgin Mobile USA proclaimed February 13 to be "National Breakup Day." They did so after conducting a survey in which 59 percent of people said that if they were looking to end their relationship, they would hypothetically do so before Valentine's Day to save money. The beginning of the year is often said to see a spike in couple splits, with various sources claiming th
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Robert Firestone offers us a poignant look into the therapy session and interactions between therapist and client. A psychological and literary treasure.. each story is so different but each reaches you emotionally. i highly recommend this touching b
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“People must come to the understanding that they do not have a fixed identity. They have the power to identify and alter features of their personalities that they find negative or unpleasant.”
― The Self Under Siege
― The Self Under Siege
“Differentiating from parental introjects and psychological defences based on the emotional pain of childhood is essential not only for neurotic or seriously disturbed individuals; it is a central developmental issue in every person’s life.”
― The Self Under Siege
― The Self Under Siege
“Differentiation is a universal struggle that all human beings face if they wish to fully develop themselves as individuals.”
― The Self Under Siege
― The Self Under Siege
“In order for people to live their own lives and fulfill their destiny, they must differentiate themselves from destructive environmental influences.”
― The Self Under Siege
― The Self Under Siege
“It is a full-time job to cope with alien elements from both interpersonal sources and societal influences.”
― The Self Under Siege
― The Self Under Siege
“To the extent that we retain the critical attitudes and destructive elements we have incorporated into our own personalities, we remain undifferentiated from our parents throughout our lifetime.”
― The Self Under Siege
― The Self Under Siege
“They implicitly trust that their thoughts, beliefs, and feelings are their own, and fail to recognize that they may be “channeling” someone else’s thoughts and feelings.”
― The Self Under Siege
― The Self Under Siege
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