Psychology
My Thoughts On Psychology.
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Feeling The Pain
I have spent a lifetime dealing with the wounds left behind from being abused as a child. Now I am being asked to feel my pain not repress it.
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The Three Coins Of Romance
Here is a look at the things that lie at the heart of romantic attraction. Which of these things is the romantic "coin" your partner has "bought" you with and which romantic "coin" have you "paid" to get your partner?
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Therapy and Duty Visits
A visit to my therapist leaves me with food for thought and a visit with my Mother turns out to be surprisingly rewarding for me.
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Celebrating Fifty
To commemorate my fiftieth birthday I have compiled a list of fifty things I have learned, often the hard way, about life and living.
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Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing
I had my second session with the psychologist yesterday. This time she performed EMDR on me and somethng major has changed in me.
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The Reward For Being Nice
My reward for being nice to someone who was just a "nobody" was a whole new direction and a better life. She became my mentor.
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Psychologist In Therapy
The psychologist is in. In therapy that is. I have started seeing a psychologist but it is not smooth sailing. I couldn't help testing her.
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Why They Hurt The Ones They Love
Why does someone repeatedly hurt someone they claim to love? How is it possible for someone to break bones and even kill their partner and still believe they love them? This article tries to shed some light on these questions. Most articles about family violence and abusive relationships focus on educating the targets of violence and abuse about such relationships. In this article I want to focus more on the person performing family violence and on something that has become apparent to me about these relationships. Research has shown one of the main reasons why people put up with abuse in their relationships is pity. The person who is being…
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Society Is The Real Biggest Loser
I've been watching Australia's Biggest Loser weight loss show because I met one of the contestants and saw him perform a couple of times. I am interested to see how he goes but watching the show reminds me of a boy I met who embarked on a life of crime thanks to a "game" he played when he was nine.
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Life Skills In Action
My gambling problem continues to plague me so I've had to use several of the life skills I've learned to try and overcome it.
