People who display Paranoid Personality Disorder are extremeley suspicious, and deeply distrust other people and their motives. (APA, 2013) They have a deep belief that everyone intends to cause them harm, so they avoid close relationships, are socially withdrawn and often remain isolated and alone. They are always on guardContinue Reading
Resentment is yesterday’s cold, hard anger that nags at us. Over time it eats away at us. Maybe we are still fuming over a long forgotten comment someone made, or you feel cheated that someone else got some award you felt should have been yours. Did someone receive credit forContinue Reading
Unlike anger, which we are born with, forgiveness must be learned. Forgiveness is a process that isn’t easy for everyone. We first learn forgiveness from observing our parents and how they showed it towards each other. Not So Easy Even though we learn to forgive, making the decision to forgiveContinue Reading
Siddhartha Guatama, the Buddha, taught in India over 2,500 years ago that suffering is caused by desire, and can be alleviated by releasing that desire. The same could be said of anger. When a person is angry, sulking, steaming or otherwise filled with negative emotions and ill will or aversionContinue Reading
Research studies show that anger and alcohol consumption are bosom buddies. Alcohol consumption is higher in people who suffer from intense anger. Among people with only mild anger only twenty-two percent have two or more drinks at a time, while forty-four percent of people with intense anger consume that muchContinue Reading
People with social phobia have a strong persistent fear of being with or associating with unfamiliar people or complete strangers. They will go out of their way to try to avoid situations where they might meet new people at business or social events. They would rather not be required toContinue Reading
Perfectionists look for faults in everything, and nothing is ever quite good enough. Perfection is an illusion that is always just out of reach. High achieving individuals try to overcome their internalized shame and guilt, which stems from a belief they are somehow flawed, and strive to prove their worthContinue Reading
What are considered normal healthy relationships are in fact often far from normal and healthy. Looking in from the outside we can see two people living together under the same roof completely codependent rather than independent. Looking deeper we can see most relationships are comprised of two emotionally dependent andContinue Reading
If you are like most people your busy life does not allow you to sit back and analyze your relationship. Whether you are married or not, living together with someone means you have a partner who is your most important companion. Find a few quiet moments to answer the followingContinue Reading
Here’s a fun way to put the romance back in your relationship, according to a study funded by the United States Department of Defense in hopes of using the process to help married couples cope with the stress and absense during a loved one’s deployment. Married couples were shown photosContinue Reading