Unexpressed feeling
Varieties of shame underlying fights
25/10/11
In an emotionally revealing way, Bradshaw shows us how toxic shame is the core problem in our compulsions, co-dependencies, addictions, and the drive to super-achieve, resulting in the breakdown in the family system and our inability to go forward with our lives.
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Self-silencing of sexual desire
27/08/11
"The problem is that in long-term relationships men are far more likely to retain their sexual drive than their partners. The No 1 sexual problem plaguing women is low libido which means couples everywhere are struggling with a mismatch in desire." Read More...
Bottling up frustration, anger and self-silencing
24/08/11
"Anger is fuel. Anger can be healing and healthy. Anger can be a monster. When we feel it, we want to take action. We want to hit someone, break something, throw a fit, smash a fist into the wall, swear and use obscenities. Anger isn’t nice. We’re conditioned to stuff it, deny it, bury it, block it, hide it, lie about it, medicate it, muffle it, ignore it... everything but to experience it." from 'The Artists Way'. Read More...