Q: By pretending to be the most amazing person in the world, I can get myself into a state in which I feel and act as such! It’s great, but I can only sustain it for no more than a day. Can I make it permanent? If so, how? A: Can’t be done. We live in the...
Q: I understand what you are trying to say, but I feel this kind of therapy puts the emphasis on sympathy for people who do wrong instead of on the people who get hurt by them. Shame and guilt are like physical pain – a signal to yourself that you have done...
Q: I’m in an openly communicative, mutually loving relationship. But I’m still haunted by anger about abuse I tolerated in my previous relationship. Rationally, I recognize self-esteem, codependency, and dual disorders issues (I’m in therapies and...
Q: I have realized by looking over my life that I have an inability to bond and be close with people. People around me always seem to have stronger relationships. I always seem to feel so distant. I know it comes from my father, because that’s how he is. Can I...
Q: Hello. I have been overwhelmed with worry about an event which happened five years ago. The worry has led to a need to be perfect, a jealousy of people who had chances I didn’t have, and an extremely low self-esteem. I just want to let go of the past! Thank...
