My first EMDR therapy session felt like going on a date. It was hard finding her office, and that made me even more nervous than I already was. It was as if I was trying to find a restaurant where my new date was waiting. I called her frantically trying to find the building, which [...]
I’ve wondered if I might have entitlement issues. “Entitlement” is a buzzword, and it’s a quality that has bothered me in others, so I want to be conscious of if I may have a sense of entitlement myself. As the youngest child in my family, I wonder if I might be spoiled, which is part [...]
Repression caused me to have stomach problems Repression caused me to experience extreme physical pain. There was a time in my life where I was not honest with myself. That differs from how I am today, as I am very honest with myself these days, but it took me a long time to get here. [...]
Do I need medication for anger? Sometimes, I think about my angry moments and how reactive I am. I do have Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (C-PTSD), and my past trauma has left me with a fear of abandonment. It’s challenging to figure out what’s going on with me when I lash out at people. It [...]
Do I have Asperger’s? I often wonder if I am on the Autism spectrum. I ponder if I have many different conditions, but ASD is something I think about a lot. I think it’s because I struggle to make friends as an adult. I consistently believe that I’m offending people simply by being myself. I [...]
I’m not good enough and I don’t know why I have a continual thought, I would go so far as to say it’s obsessive, that I’m not good enough...and I don’t know why! Where did it come from? Why is it that I think that I don’t deserve good things? I’m asking myself these questions [...]
Dear You, I'm angry at you. But, I also love you. It's complicated. I know you're sick, and I want to help you. I tried hard to get you the help you wanted, needed, couldn't ask for, and I wanted that for you. I wanted you to be okay. I saw myself in you, and [...]
Sociopaths are humans Sociopaths are first and foremost human beings. Antisocial Personality Disorder is listed in the DSM-V as an Axis II diagnosis. That means that it falls under the heading of personality disorders, which are typically treatment resistant. Okay, have I bored you yet? Sorry, I’m a psychology nerd. Anyway, the point is, sociopaths [...]
