Category Archives: Attachment Disorder

The Hole in Half of Us

Posted on March 7, 2014 by Kathy

The Adult Attachment Interview (AAI) study since 1994 shows that 50% of Americans have some degree of failed attachment in childhood. These are rigorous psychiatric studies of the general public which have nothing to do with “addicts.” It’s not just … Continue reading →

Posted in Attachment, Attachment Disorder, Attachment Theory, Brain Science, Emotional pain, Stress chemicals | Tagged ACE Study, Adult Attachment Disorder, Adult Attachment Interview, Adult Attachment Theory, Adverse Childhood Experiences, brain science, Brain stem, Bruce Perry, Emotional pain, Limbic brain, Reptilian Brain, Stress chemicals, Vincent Felitti | Leave a comment

Dr. Vincent Felitti: “The Origins of Addiction”

Posted on February 28, 2014 by Kathy

After I heard Russell Brand say that what compels addicts is the “hole in me,” I wrote Feb. 14 that this means: “parts of my brain are dark.” And it’s so painful, we just medicate. Ten % of us use … Continue reading →

Posted in Attachment Disorder, Attachment Theory, Emotional pain, Trauma | Tagged ACE Study, Addiction, Adult Attachment Disorder, Adult Attachment Interview, Adult Attachment Theory, Adverse Childhood Experiences, Emotional pain, Russell Brand, Vincent Felitti | 8 Comments

Limbic Resonance

Posted on February 21, 2014 by Kathy

My Feb. 7 post “Love Theory” introduced “General Theory of Love” (GTL), the best book I’ve seen on the three-part or “triune” brain and human emotions. Basic survival instincts are in the reptilian brain, mammalian emotions are in the limbic … Continue reading →

Posted in Attachment, Attachment Disorder, Attachment Theory, Brain Science | Tagged Adult Attachment Disorder, Adult Attachment Interview, Adult Attachment Theory, brain science, Ed Tronick, Harry Harlow, Limbic brain, Limbic Resonance, Reptilian Brain, Richard Lannon, Still Face Experiment, Thomas Lewis, Triune Brain | 4 Comments

The Hole in Me

Posted on February 14, 2014 by Kathy

“Philip Seymour Hoffman is another victim of extremely stupid drug laws,” writes Russell Brand in The Guardian on Feb. 6 at www.theguardian.com/ commentisfree/2014/feb/06/russell-brand-philip-seymour-hoffman-drug-laws I posted this Feb. 7 in the comments of his article: What causes that “pain” which … Continue reading →

Posted in Attachment, Attachment Disorder, Attachment Theory, Brain Science, Emotional pain | Tagged Addiction, Adult Attachment Disorder, Adult Attachment Interview, Adult Attachment Theory, Alcoholics Anonymous, brain science, Brain stem, Dissociation, Emotional pain, Limbic Resonance, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Russell Brand, therapy | 13 Comments

Love Theory

Posted on February 7, 2014 by Kathy

CLICK to BUY “Don’t Try This Alone” “A General Theory of Love,” after Einstein’s “General Theory of Relativity,” is by Thomas Lewis, Fari Amini, and Richard Lannon, three MDs and professors of psychiatry. They’re men on a mission to break … Continue reading →

Posted in Attachment, Attachment Disorder, Brain Science, Emotional pain | Tagged Adult Attachment Disorder, Adult Attachment Interview, Adult Attachment Theory, brain science, Brain stem, Emotional pain, Fari Amini, Limbic brain, Reptilian Brain, Richard Lannon, Stress chemicals, Thomas Lewis | 7 Comments

Dr. Perry: Music Makes Your Case

Posted on January 31, 2014 by Kathy

In last week’s blog, I was surprised by sudden overwhelming feelings of being loved which could only be described as physical. I’ve had these odd explosive physical experiences before. I had one with music so striking at the end of … Continue reading →

Posted in Attachment, Attachment Disorder, Attachment Theory, Brain Science | Tagged Adult Attachment Disorder, Adult Attachment Interview, Adult Attachment Theory, brain science, Brain stem, Bruce Perry, Developmental Trauma, Gelsey Kirkland, Limbic brain, Nate Ruess, P!nk, Rhythmic Regulation | 11 Comments

Stardust 2

Posted on January 24, 2014 by Kathy

Last week, after the video class by therapist Dr. Tara Brach (left), I said that for one day, I’d try to be Present with What Is. Hey, I struggle with a regular meditation for 45 minutes, so this’ll be a … Continue reading →

Posted in Attachment, Attachment Disorder, Attachment Theory, Brain Science | Tagged Adult Attachment Disorder, Adult Attachment Interview, Adult Attachment Theory, brain science, Brain stem, Conditioning, Felix Mendelssohn, Meditation, Need-Fear Dilemma, Stardust, Tara Brach, therapy | 1 Comment

Stardust

Posted on January 17, 2014 by Kathy

I’m going to tell you the cure for Attachment Disorder and its many related ills in this simple two-part blog. But as the good witch Glenda told Dorothy, you won’t believe me until you experience it for yourself. I recently … Continue reading →

Posted in Attachment, Attachment Disorder, Attachment Theory, Brain Science | Tagged Adult Attachment Disorder, Adult Attachment Interview, Adult Attachment Theory, brain science, Brain stem, Conditioning, Enlightenment, Incubation, Master Dogen, Need-Fear Dilemma, Tara Brach, therapy | 3 Comments

New Year Gratitude

Posted on January 10, 2014 by Kathy

And now, the New Year’s face of trauma recovery: I am so grateful for how wonderful I feel this year! That’s why I wanted you to see some of my holiday pictures – so that when I tell you in … Continue reading →

Posted in Attachment Disorder, Attachment Theory, Brain Science, Emotional pain, Grief | Tagged Adult Attachment Disorder, Adult Attachment Interview, Adult Attachment Theory, brain science, Brain stem, Developmental Trauma, Dissociation, Emotional pain, Emotional Support, Grief, therapy | Leave a comment

Survival Instinct

Posted on December 20, 2013 by Kathy

#18: Last book blog from “Don’t Try This at Home,” Chapter 3 Last time, I was in the hospice with Mom in 2008 and Dr. Rita told me to “just disengage.” “I can’t disengage, she’s my Mom and she may … Continue reading →

Posted in Attachment, Attachment Disorder, Attachment Theory, Emotional pain | Tagged Adult Attachment Disorder, Adult Attachment Interview, Adult Attachment Theory, Emotional Support, Goya, Grief, Incubation, Inner Child, Los Caprichos, Survival Instinct, therapy, trauma | 7 Comments

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