This article was originally posted on PsychologyToday.com by Amy Maxmen. Lisa would watch us with moist eyes from the classroom window during recess. Born with rheumatoid arthritis, she wore leg splints until the eleventh grade, at which point the splints came off and the brooding...
Do You Know An Enabler? The term “enabler” is often used to describe a person who is involved with someone addicted to drugs, alcohol, or other self-destructive behavior. According to the Merriam Webster dictionary, to enable someone is to “provide with the means or opportunity”...
This article was originally posted on GoodTherapy.org by Jed Diamond, PhD, LCSW. We all know the feeling, but few of us want to talk about it. Shame often runs our lives and undermines our relationships, but we often keep it hidden. We’re ashamed of being...
Understanding Abandonment It is human nature to fear being abandoned. As children, this fear served a healthy purpose to connect you with caregivers and ensure that your needs were met. However, if you find yourself fearing abandonment in relationships as an adult, it might be...