Many millions of people frequently experience themselves in a pronounced state of unreality, in what can be described as an out-of-body, vague, dreamlike mental-emotional condition. This affliction—known as depersonalization—gets little attention in the media. Yet it is, in … [Read more...] about When Life Becomes Unreal and Dreamlike
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Deliverance from Addictions & Compulsions
I have just completed a new edition of Secret Attachments: Exposing the Roots of Addictions and Compulsions. It’s available as an e-book on Amazon for the sale price of $2.99. If you get a copy, feel free to review it or leave a comment. This was my first book, and I think … [Read more...] about Deliverance from Addictions & Compulsions
Cognitive Therapy’s Distorted Thinking
Recently I came across a best-selling psychology textbook, and I believe the sections of it dealing with the essentials of self-awareness are not accessing a deep enough level of understanding. The widely used textbook, written by three Harvard University professors of … [Read more...] about Cognitive Therapy’s Distorted Thinking
The Love Song of the Self
The character Prufrock in T.S. Eliot’s ironically titled great poem, “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock,” personifies the painful plight of people who are unable to connect with their authentic self. Contemplating “a hundred indecisions,” Prufrock saw the moment of his … [Read more...] about The Love Song of the Self
The Human Weakness behind Alcoholism
Many alcoholics and addictive personalities resist the idea that their plight is in any way due to character weakness. Any such allegation, they feel, categorizes them as substandard people who are to blame for their troubles. Weakness of character or “moral weakness” is not what … [Read more...] about The Human Weakness behind Alcoholism