Monthly Archives: October 2013

Down the Rabbit Hole

Posted on October 25, 2013 by Kathy

#13 in my ongoing book blogs from “Don’t Try This at Home” When Dr. Rita heard about my exploits last week with “The Inner Child Workbook” and the applesauce caper, she said, “Well, I thought you could do some reading, … Continue reading →

Posted in Attachment, Attachment Disorder, Attachment Theory, Divorce, Emotional pain, Grief, Trauma | Tagged Adult Attachment Disorder, Adult Attachment Disorder Books, Adult Attachment Interview, Adult Attachment Theory, Attachment Disorder in Adults, Divorce, Emotional pain, Grief, Inner Child, Limbic brain, rebound, therapy, trauma | 12 Comments

What Inner Child?

Posted on October 18, 2013 by Kathy

#12 in my ongoing book blogs from “Don’t Try This at Home” In my last post, group therapy put me through the floor. “Start with the wounded child inside you,” Dr. Matt repeated. “Then introduce your care-giving adult to your … Continue reading →

Posted in Attachment, Attachment Disorder, Attachment Theory, Emotional pain, Grief, Regression | Tagged Adult Attachment Disorder, Adult Attachment Disorder Books, Adult Attachment Interview, Adult Attachment Theory, anxiety, Attachment Disorder in Adults, Emotional pain, Grief, group therapy, Inner Child Theory, rebound, Regression, Suicide, therapy | 12 Comments

I Oughtta Have My Head…

Posted on October 11, 2013 by Kathy

#11 in my ongoing book blogs from “Don’t Try This at Home” After my divorce and the saga with Rebound Dan back East, did I mention dating in California? I did meet several fellows who looked promising at first. Harvey … Continue reading →

Posted in Attachment, Attachment Disorder, Brain Science, Divorce, Emotional pain, Grief | Tagged Attachment, attachment disorder, brain science, codependent, Divorce, Emotional pain, Grief, Limbic brain, post-divorce dating, PTSD, rebound, repetition compulsion, therapy, trauma | 7 Comments

Tin Can Shot Full of Holes

Posted on October 4, 2013 by Kathy

#10 in my ongoing book blogs from “Don’t Try This at Home” After my Dad’s funeral, back I flew from Florida again to my consulting gig near Washington DC, and to Dan the rebound affair, who seemed supportive. I was … Continue reading →

Posted in Attachment, Attachment Disorder, Divorce, Emotional pain, Grief | Tagged 2008 Financial Crisis, affair, Attachment, attachment disorder, Disorder, Divorce, Emotional pain, Grief, Japanese duck pop, National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Rebound affair | 2 Comments

No Shame in a Broken Brain

Posted on October 3, 2013 by Kathy

#3 in the news blog series – Original post on ACEsConnection, September 19, 2013 “There’s no shame when any other organ in your body fails – so why do we feel shame if our brain is broken?” This was one … Continue reading →

Posted in Emotional pain, Grief | Tagged Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), Emotional pain, Grief, Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), Matthew Warren, mental health system, Rick Warren, Suicide | Leave a comment

When Family Doesn’t Get It, Recovery Partners Will

Posted on October 2, 2013 by Kathy

#4 in the news blog series; original post on ACEsConnection, September 26, 2013 When we’re hurting, we all want and need those closest to us to “get it,” but please take comfort from the statistic that it usually does not … Continue reading →

Posted in Attachment Disorder, Attachment Theory, Emotional pain, Grief, Trauma | Tagged Al Anon, attachment disorder, DivorceCare, Emotional pain, Grief, Grief Recovery Handbook, Jack Kornfield, John James, John Townsend, Matthew Warren, Rick Warren, Russell Friedman, Suicide, trauma | Leave a comment

No Tears for Dad

Posted on October 2, 2013 by Kathy

#9 in my ongoing book series; original post September 27, 2013 After my 27-year marriage fell apart, by late 2007 I was reduced to writing long poems for Dan the East Coast rebound affair, in a bizarre attempt to figure … Continue reading →

Posted in Attachment, Attachment Disorder, Dissociation, Divorce, Emotional pain | Tagged affair, Attachment, attachment disorder, Brain stem, Carousel, Dating, Dissociation, Divorce, Emotional pain, Family of Origin, Mozart Requiem, rebound, You'll Never Walk Alone | Leave a comment

Enter the Dragon

Posted on October 2, 2013 by Kathy

#8 in my ongoing book series; original post September 20, 2013 OK, step away from the brain science; back to how my life fell apart with Attachment Disorder. When we last looked at the end of my 27-year marriage, I’d … Continue reading →

Posted in Attachment, Attachment Disorder, Brain Science, Divorce, Emotional pain, Grief | Tagged affair, Attachment, attachment disorder, brain science, Bruce Lee, Bruce Perry, Come Here Go Away, Divorce, Emotional pain, Enter the Dragon, Grief, Helen Fisher, Limbic brain, rebound, Stephen Porges | 2 Comments

How Your Brain Works 101

Posted on October 2, 2013 by Kathy

CLICK to BUY “Don’t Try This Alone” Dr. Bruce Perry just put out his latest on “How Your Brain Works 101,” in a September 5 webinar for the National Council on Behavioral Health. Perry’s revelations at Dr. Daniel Siegel’s March … Continue reading →

Posted in Attachment, Attachment Disorder, Attachment Theory, Brain Science, Dissociation, Emotional pain, Trauma | Tagged Attachment, attachment disorder, Attachment Theory, brain science, Bruce Perry, Daniel Siegel, Developmental Trauma, Dissociation, Emotional pain, Henry Cloud, Limbic brain, Peter Levine, trauma | 15 Comments

Surgeon General’s Warning: Rebound!

Posted on October 2, 2013 by Kathy

#7 in my ongoing book series; original post September 6, 2013 I never liked the sticky suburbs of Washington D.C. My ex had moved us there from New York City years before. As I was boxing up my three-bedroom Virginia … Continue reading →

Posted in Attachment, Attachment Disorder, Dissociation, Divorce, Emotional pain, Grief | Tagged affair, Attachment, attachment disorder, Disorder, Dissociation, Divorce, Emotional pain, Grief, rebound, Toby Keith, Wilma Flintstone | 2 Comments

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