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ARTArticleThe Nature Of Freedom – Part 3Note: As this subject needs a deeper explanation the article is broken down into three parts.
1. The first deals with the nature of natural freedom
2. The second with misconceptions about freedom
3. The third about how to experience freedom.
What are those possible “understandings” that might ...ARTArticleThe Negativistic (Passive-Aggressive) Patient - A Case StudyDisclaimer
The Negativistic (Passive-Aggressive) Personality Disorder appears in Appendix B of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM), titled "Criteria Sets and Axes Provided for Further Study."
Notes of first therapy session with Mike, male, 52, diagnosed with Negativistic ...ARTArticleThe Obsessive-Compulsive Patient - A Case StudyNotes of therapy session with Magda, female, 58, diagnosed with Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD)
Magda is distressed when I reschedule our appointment. "But we always meet on Wednesdays!" - she pleads, ignoring my detailed explanations and my apologies. She is evidently anxious ...ARTArticleThe Paranoid Patient - A Case StudyNotes of first therapy session with Dale G., male, 46, diagnosed with Paranoid Personality Disorder (PPD)
Dale's first enquiry is whether I am in any way associated either with the government or with his former employer. He doesn't seem reassured by my negative response. He eyes me skeptically ...ARTArticleThe Path to AbuseThe abuser mistreats only his closest – spouse, children, or (much more rarely) colleagues, friends, and neighbours. To the rest of the world, he appears to be a composed, rational, and functioning person. Abusers are very adept at casting a veil of secrecy – often with the active ...ARTArticleThe Personality's Broken LegsFrom the book "Contemporary Parables"nby Robert Elias Najemy
It is important to begin to realize that our personality is just like our body. It is not our true self, but rather a vehicle, or "mental body", through which our true self, the soul, is expressing itself. We tend to be more ...ARTArticleThe Psychopath and AntisocialRoots of the Disorder
Are the psychopath, sociopath, and someone with the Antisocial Personality Disorder one and the same? The DSM says "yes". Scholars such as Robert Hare and Theodore Millon beg to differ. The psychopath has antisocial traits for sure but they are coupled with and enhanced by ...ARTArticleThe Psychopathic Patient - A Case StudyNotes of first therapy session with Ani Korban, male, 46, diagnosed with Antisocial Personality Disorder (AsPD), or Psychopathy and Sociopathyn
Ani was referred to therapy by the court, as part of a rehabilitation program. He is serving time in prison, having been convicted of grand fraud. The ...ARTArticleThe Relief of Being AbandonedThe dissolution of the abuser's marriage or other meaningful (romantic, business, or other) relationships constitutes a major life crisis and a scathing narcissistic injury. To soothe and salve the pain of disillusionment, he administers to his aching soul a mixture of lies, distortions, ...ARTArticleThe Schizoid Patient - A Case StudyNotes of first therapy session with Mark, male, 36, diagnosed with Schizoid Personality Disorder
Mark sits where instructed, erect but listless. When I ask him how he feels about attending therapy, he shrugs and mumbles "OK, I guess". He rarely twitches or flexes his muscles or in any way ...ARTArticleThe Schizotypal Patient - A Case StudyNotes of first therapy session with El-Or (real name: George), male, 22, diagnosed with Schizotypal Personality Disorder
El-Or's real name is George. He changed it as a result of an epiphany he experienced at the tender age of 9 when he encountered an alien spaceship in his back yard and "in ...ARTArticleThe Spiritual TeacherThe Spiritual Teacher must not become a crutch, a tranquilizer, or a dependency which undermines our inner strength.
He or she should be like the battery charger, which we connect to our batteries in order to get our car started when its batteries are low.
Once the car is running we do ...ARTArticleThe Stalker As Antisocial BullyStalkers have narcissistic traits. Many of them suffer from personality disorders. The vindictive stalker is usually a psychopath (has Antisocial Personality Disorder). They all conform to the classic definition of a bully.
Before we proceed to delineate coping strategies, it is helpful to ...ARTArticleThe Story Of The Healing RosaryAs stated in my book Letters To My Son, my son was diagnosed with an incurable malignant brain tumor in February of 1986 and although receiving a miracle healing in Mexico he ultimately died of related cancers on December 1st 1987. When we were in Mexico, I had with me a very special rosary ...ARTArticleThe Syphilitic NarcissistIt is common knowledge that brain disorders, injuries, and traumas are sometimes misdiagnosed as mental health problems. But what about "run of the mill" organic medical conditions? Syphilis provides a fascinating glimpse into the convoluted world of differential diagnoses: the art of telling ...ARTArticleThe Three Basic Causes Of All Mental "Disease"Freud had a lot of great ideas, but the idea that bad toilet training causes mental problems wasn’t one of them.
However, Freud and many others since have realized is that stress is a major cause. What causes the stress is a different matter, often overlooked in our “drug ...ARTArticleThe Three Forms of ClosureFor her traumatic wounds to heal, the victim of abuse requires closure - one final interaction with her tormentor in which he, hopefully, acknowledges his misbehaviour and even tenders an apology. Fat chance. Few abusers - especially if they are narcissistic - are amenable to such weakling ...ARTArticleThe Three Forms Of ClosureFor her traumatic wounds to heal, the victim of abuse requires closure - one final interaction with her tormentor in which he, hopefully, acknowledges his misbehaviour and even tenders an apology. Fat chance. Few abusers - especially if they are narcissistic - are amenable to such weakling ...ARTArticleTherapy and Treatment of Personality DisordersI. Introductio
The dogmatic schools of psychotherapy (such as psychoanalysis, psychodynamic therapies, and behaviorism) more or less failed in ameliorating, let alone curing or healing personality disorders. Disillusioned, most therapists now adhere to one or more of three modern methods: ...ARTArticleTraditional Treatments for Back Pain... Which Ones Work and Which Ones Don’t?When Dorothy followed the yellow brick road, she was told to do so by those who wanted her to get where she wanted go. Well as humans when we blindly follow recommendations even by individuals who have good intentions, it may not always be your best option. So I’m preparing this article to ...ARTArticleTriggers That Call Their NameOn the day my son died Dec.1st 1987, something shifted in my soul, something deep inside my being got rewired. As a newly bereaved parent you anticipate that the affects and symptoms of shock will eventually wear off as reality arm wrestles for control of our conscious thought. Shock ...ARTArticleTruths Which Aid ForgivenessSome truths which will help us forgive others are (some are based on various spiritual beliefs or Christian concepts which might not be acceptable to you or the subject):
1. All happens according to a divine plan which brings me exactly what I need at every stage of my evolutionary process in ...ARTArticleTWELVE STEPS TO CO-COMMITMENT - Part 1(The basic ideas of this article are inspired by the work of Gay and Katherine Hendricks)
We can move towards a conscious love relationship by committing ourselves to consciously working towards that goal. We need to clearly understand what we kind of relationship we want to create and be ...ARTArticleTWELVE STEPS TO CO-COMMITMENT - Part 2(The basic ideas of this section are inspired by the work of Gay and Katherine Hendricks)
We can move towards a conscious love relationship by committing ourselves to consciously working towards that goal. We need to clearly understand what we kind of relationship we want to create and be ...ARTArticleUnderstanding Meditation - part 3THE MIND IS LIKE A PLASTIC BAG
As in the previous example, the mind has no reality of its own. Its reality is formed by its contents. It is like a plastic bag or cellophane that takes the shape of whatever you put into it. If you wrap up something long and slim then it takes that shape. If you ...ARTArticleUnderstanding Meditation through Models - part 1Models, examples and parables are often more effective than word descriptions in enabling us to understand new concepts. You have heard the saying that a picture is worth a 1000 words. Well, the same holds true for a mental picture. It facilitates our comprehension of a new subject by using a ...ARTArticleUnderstanding the SexesAlthough each gender tends to express itself quite differently, most philosophical teachings agree that the soul is neither male nor female. As souls, we inca
ate into a gender in order to learn through that experience. Through our experimentation with the various qualities of each sex, we are ...ARTArticleUnderstanding the Sexes - Part 2THE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES AND MESSAGES
THAT LEAD TO THIS CONFUSION
These differences and resulting confusion and conflicts are created by our childhood programming about men, women and the relationships between them. Some of those messages were received through statements we had heard but ...ARTArticleVictim Reaction to Abuse by Narcissists and PsychopathsPersonality disorders are not only all-pervasive, but also diffuse and shape-shifting. It is taxing and emotionally harrowing to watch how a loved one is consumed by these pernicious and largely incurable conditions. Victims adopt varying stances and react in different ways to the inevitable ...ARTArticleWe Cannot See the WindHave you ever seen the wind? Think about it. The wind cannot be seen. We become aware of the wind through its affect on the objects around us. The swaying of the grasses, bushes and trees. The flight of leaves, and dust. The waves of the sea. Its sound as it rushes through small spaces. The ...