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The Hole in Me
“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 →
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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
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Stardust 2
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 →
Stardust
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 →
New Year Gratitude
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
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Tagged Adult Attachment Disorder, Adult Attachment Interview, Adult Attachment Theory, brain science, Brain stem, Developmental Trauma, Dissociation, Emotional pain, Emotional Support, Grief, therapy
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Survival Instinct
#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 →
Mommy Doesn’t Like Me
#17 in my book blogs from “Don’t Try This at Home,” Chapter 3 I bet that title got your attention. Hey, most of my life I thought it was no big deal. I just always took it for granted that … Continue reading →
Excommunication Blues
#16 in my book blogs from “Don’t Try This at Home,” Chapter 3 Last time, I wrote that just when I thought 2008 couldn’t get any worse, October-November 2008 with Mom in the hospice in Florida turned out to be … Continue reading →
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Tagged Adult Attachment Disorder, Adult Attachment Interview, Adult Attachment Theory, attachment disorder, brain science, Brain stem, Dissociation, Emotional pain, Need-Fear Dilemma, therapy, Ugly Duckling
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Thanksgiving in Cambodia
#15 in my book blogs from “Don’t Try This at Home,” Chapter 3 “Once again” I thought, “Fall 2008 surely was the end of my world. Surely it could get no worse than this.” So ended “Isolation Row,” my last … Continue reading →
Isolation Row
#14 in my ongoing book blogs from “Don’t Try This at Home” Last week my second therapist Dr. Rita was telling me to “heal yourself” to where I was reduced to singing Verdi arias about being doomed to live alone … Continue reading →
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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
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Down the Rabbit Hole
#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
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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
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