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- Rehashing negative thoughts over and over can lead to chronic depression. "It's like a needle in a groove," says Dr Guy Winch, psychologist : "As the groove gets deeper and deeper, the needle has a harder time getting out of the groove."But,...
- I came across this from the Buddhist monk, Ajahn Chah:If you let go a little, you will have a little peace. If you let go a lot, you will have a lot of peace. If you let go completely, you will know complete peace and freedom. Your struggles with...
- 1. fMRI studies show that the same areas of the brain become activated when we experience rejection as when we experience physical pain. This is why rejection hurts so much (neurologically speaking). In fact our brains respond so similarly to...
- Poor parenting is not the reason for an increase in problem behaviour amongst teenagers, according to research led by Oxford University.A team led by Professor Frances Gardner from the Department of Social Policy and Social Work at the University of...
- My ED has been threatening in the last week to take her own life. She was married to a man who she told us severely emotionally and physically abused her. He was jailed twice for domestic violence, and had a history of it with previous partners. She...
- My ED has been threatening in the last week to take her own life. She was married to a man who she told us severely emotionally and physically abused her. He was jailed twice for domestic violence, and had a history of it with previous partners. She...
- My ED has been threatening in the last week to take her own life. She was married to a man who she told us severely emotionally and physically abused her. He was jailed twice for domestic violence, and had a history of it with previous partners. She...
- More from Dr Stonzy on the subject: "I disagree with those authors who, writing mostly from a religious perspective, state that you cannot heal without forgiving. After working with thousands of clients, I’m fairly sure that most forgiveness...
- Forgiving our parents is a core task of adulthood, and one of the most crucial kinds of forgiveness. Letting our parents off the hook, psychologist Robert Karen says, is the first step toward happiness, self-acceptance and maturity. Here are some...
- As an example of the kind of reading our ECs could be doing, check out 'Are you the daughter of a Narcissistic Mother ?' http://www.willieverbegoodenough.com/narcissistic-mother/Having labelled us as toxic narcissists, there is no shortage of...
- ''Grandchildren learn how to treat their parents by the ways in which they see their parents treat the grandparents,'' said Dr. Matti Gershenfeld, an adjunct professor of psychoeducational processes at Temple University in Philadelphia. ''If you're...
- Had to share this. Dear Parent Blamer,Firstly let me say, stop it. It’s pathetic and pointless. And for the rest of us innocent bystanders… very annoying.To be completely honest, we’re sick of your whining, your complaining, your anger, your...
- http://tinagilbertson.wordpress.com/2012/04/28/estrangement/In the above piece, the writer claims that the truth of estrangement is that parents are not able to withstand the criticism inherent in being rejected, and I would really appreciate your...
- From Steven Stosny. http://wemustnotthinktoomuch.blogspot.co.uk/2008/11/anger-in-age-of-entitlement-emotional.html This was written for victims of abusive partners, but could equally apply to abusive EC."In terms of your health, happiness, and...
- From survey by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1325466/Family-feuds-Four-war.htmlNearly 20 million Britons are not speaking to members of their family – and the majority hold their mothers...