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Are you having a hard time finding a loving and connected relationship? Are you ready to heal the blocks that may be in the way of attracting your beloved? “I’m tired of being alone and going to sleep alone. Will I ever find a loving partner?” “I really want a relationship, but I . . . → Read More: “Will I Ever Find The Love Of My Life?” If you are hard on yourself, do you believe that this is helpful to you? You might want to re-evaluate this false belief. Are you hard on yourself? Do you think this is a good thing? Do you believe this motivates you to do better? Think again. If you are doing well, it’s likely in spite of being hard on yourself, not because of it. Many of us grew up with parents and teachers who believed that being hard on us was the way to motivate us. As children, we absorbed their judgments of us and became strict taskmasters with ourselves. Are you aware of the negative consequences of being hard on yourself? Continue reading Are You Hard On Yourself? 9 Reasons to Love Yourself Instead        Comments are closed  Self Improvement & Personal Growth, Spiritual Growth  addiction, anger, anxiety, creativity, Depression, I feel empty, Inner Bonding, inner emptiness, insecurity, loneliness, love addiction, Margaret Paul, neediness, process addictions, procrastination, relationship problems, Relationships, resistance, self worth, Self-judgments, stuckness, substance abuse Relationships can provide a wonderful arena for healing love addiction. Many relationships flounder due to the issue of love addiction. Since people come together at their common level of woundedness – i.e., their common level of self-abandonment – if one partner is love addicted, it is likely that the other partner is also . . . → Read More: Healing Love Addiction Within a Relationship Our culture seems to promote love addiction to such an extent that it seems like a healthy way to relate. While it is very common, it is anything but healthy. Because it is so prevalent, many people don’t realize they are love addicted. Henry asks: “Is love addiction like when I see a friendly . . . → Read More: What Does It Mean To Be Love Addicted? If you are addicted to seeking others’ approval, this article is for you! Many years ago, I became aware of feeling anxious much of the time. Since this feeling had been with me as long as I could remember, it had seemed normal – until it stopped being okay with me. It stopped being okay when I went back to school to become a psychotherapist. I realized then that, normal or not, I didn’t want to continue to live my life with this anxiety. However, I had felt this way for so long that I had no idea why I was anxious. So every time I was aware of the anxiety – which happened most often when I was around people – I started to notice my thoughts and actions. The first thing I noticed was how much I was judging myself around others. I was constantly putting pressure on myself to say the right thing and do the right thing. Why? I believed that if I said and did the right things, I could have control over getting others’ approval. Continue reading Why Do We Seek Approval? Are you love and approval addicted? Are you constantly worried about what others think of your looks and/or performance? . . . → Read More: What Will They Think? – Love and Approval Addiction |
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