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Belief and Imagination

Belief rests as a possibility, not a certainty, yet it produces an emotional state that goes with certainty, as one can't rid...

Being Seen : Emerging from Psychic Retreats

An essential aspect of narcissism is being seen as the centre of attention. Self-consciousness can become acute and anxious when a child...

Imposter Syndrome

Identity is an all-encompassing sense of self, not fixed, handed down and developed unconsciously. Something shaped and determined, reflected in passion and...

Fantasy Bond

The bond replaces emotional suffering, pain, abandonment and anxiety with a destructive self-limiting role and experience. Keeps one insulated, mechanical and detached...

Into the Darkest places

People suffering from borderline states have experienced profound early relational trauma with primary caretakers /parents. They are continuously at odds with a...

Going Mad to Stay Sane

The pain, despair and self-destructiveness are as loud a statement as possible to make and acknowledge the soul is under attack and...

Narcissism to Individuation

The task of the self comes from the depth of the unconscious need to renounce any identification with the collective role and...

Delicious Abundance

Some parents have a vice-like grasp and hold of their children and force them into a pre-moulded image to fulfil their narcissist...

Neurosis and Human Growth

Through adverse parental and environmental influences, a child may not be permitted to grow according to their instinctual needs and potential. A...