Choosing Authenticity Over Perfection: Examining the Consequences of Our Values

All of have bad coping mechanisms which stem from false beliefs of their utility. Recall the time when you believed … More

Goodbye, Neverland: Accepting Reality, Taking Responsibility, and Moving Forward

I was the most spoiled and entitled kid I knew, way more so than the average child. Not only did … More

About a year ago, I wrote an article on trauma that focused on defining oneself by resilience. In it, I … More

“The human being cannot live in a condition of emptiness for very long: if he is not growing toward something, … More

The World of Dating I was going through a break-up when I was in therapy with Eileen. I told her … More

“When ure heart turns cold, it causes your soul 2 freeze Spreads throughout your spirit, like a ruthless feeling disease” … More

Why Am I So Afraid of Being Disliked? From the time we’re young, we’re expected to conform. We’re born into … More

How Defenses Shield Us From Harm All of us use psychological defenses; they protect us from unbearable truths about ourselves, … More

The following article was originally written for a blogger named The Bipolar Writer. This version is an extension of the original, … More

“Like superheroes, supernormals dodge bullets and leap over tall buildings in their way when so many other people around them—even … More