Do you understand the difference between self-pity and self-compassion? There is a vast difference between feeling sorry for yourself and feeling kindness toward yourself. Self-Pity When you see yourself as a victim, you indulge in self-pity. You are a bottomless pit of misery, and you may find yourself crying endless victim tears. You might say...
Tag Archives: wounded selfCaretaking is NOT the opposite of narcissism! I used to think that caretaking was the opposite of narcissism. I thought that narcissists were people who demanded that others give themselves up to care-take the narcissist. I thought that caretakers were people who were programmed to take care of others instead of themselves. I thought that... 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... How often have you had the thought, “If you really loved me, you wouldn’t… Get angry, yell, curse, call names, say mean, untrue things about me Project your behavior onto me Withdraw, run away, shut down, sit spaced-out in front of the TV Resist doing what I ask you to do Look at other women,... “I can’t seem to stop snacking,” said Linda, in our phone session. “And I can’t figure out why. I don’t overeat during meals, but then I snack on things that I don’t need to be eating. I’ve had this issue on and off since adolescence and I want to resolve it.” “Linda, right now, take... |
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