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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

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

Mommy Doesn’t Like Me

Posted on December 13, 2013 by Kathy

#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 →

Posted in Attachment, Attachment Disorder, Attachment Theory, Emotional pain, Grief | Tagged Adult Attachment Disorder, Adult Attachment Interview, Adult Attachment Theory, Emotional Support, Grief, Incubation, Inner Child, therapy, Unplanned Pregnancy | 6 Comments

Excommunication Blues

Posted on December 6, 2013 by Kathy

#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 →

Posted in Attachment, Attachment Disorder, Attachment Theory, Brain Science, Dissociation, Emotional pain | 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 | 2 Comments

Thanksgiving in Cambodia

Posted on November 22, 2013 by Kathy

#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 →

Posted in Attachment Disorder, Attachment Theory, Emotional pain, Uncategorized | Tagged Adult Attachment Disorder, Adult Attachment Interview, Adult Attachment Theory, Attachment Disorder in Adults, Emotional pain, Inner Child, Mommie Dearest, Mozart’s Requiem, therapy | 3 Comments

Isolation Row

Posted on November 1, 2013 by Kathy

#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 →

Posted in Attachment Disorder, Attachment Theory, Brain Science, 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 | 7 Comments

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

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