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What Is Emotional Neglect? And How to Cope

When we imagine the difficulties involved in a so-called bad childhood, we most readily think in terms of children who are physically harmed, beaten, underfed, sexually abused or else treated with active contempt, screamed at blamed put down mocked and … Continue reading

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Why Truly Sociable People Hate Parties

The idea of being a sociable person is nowadays heavily associated with finding enjoyment in going to, and in all likelihood also in giving, parties. To be sociable means welcoming the idea of being in a room replete with an … Continue reading

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On Feeling Stuck

Many of us spend a large part of our lives in one way or another feeling stuck. That is in a state where a strong desire to move forward on an issue meets with an equally strong compulsion to stay … Continue reading

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