By the way, all of us have grown up with a certain level of rigidity, of structure, of expectations that have helped us judge ourselves, others, and the world around us. What I have found is that, often, what we already have in our heads is partly true, but sometimes the exact opposite (as wellContinue reading “My text to a friend, in his 30s, whose depression is affecting his marriage, his fathering, and his work…”
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Shame and embarrassment, as well as the fear of these thoughts and feelings, persist in part because we’re in the same life situations, around the same friends, same family, same work, the same ques and triggers. These people and the places that make up our environments may represent love and support, but often these people and places lock us into our same patterns, making it difficult for us to accept the unpleasant aspects of ourselves, our thoughts, our feelings, and our situations. Intentionally, or unintentionally, these people and places make it difficult for us to accept reality while still asking ourselves to change by seeing things differently, thinking differently, and behaving differently.
Charles Tadros, M.D. January 12, 2023 Saint Louis, Missouri
WHAT ARE THE CONSEQUENCES OF EXERCISING STICK-TO-ITIVENESS, GRIT, PERSISTENCE, AND PERSEVERANCE, IF THESE REQUIRE IGNORING ONE’S OWN THOUGHTS, FEELINGS, NEEDS, AND PHYSICAL SYMPTOMS/SIGNALS?
Charles Tadros, M.D. May 3, 2022 Saint Louis, Missouri
ANGER ISOLATES.
Isolates us from other feelings that we may have. Isolates us from being able to obtain more physical, emotional, and spiritual energy. Isolates us from others who care. Isolates us from others who may be of help. Charles Tadros, M.D. August 16, 2021 Saint Louis, Missouri
ALL OF US ARE EASILY HYPNOTIZED
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