13 Apr
Recently a female client in a DBT group I run, wanted to discuss her fascination with abusive sex, mainly receiving it. This was a problem of course, as it began to trigger other female clients in the group.
But her questions were good ones, so after talking through some of the issues with the triggered clients, [...]
Posted in Relationships, Shame/Humiliation by: Mother
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06 Apr
Hidden from the world we vent our rage and hurt, Staying in our home and even in our beds for days at a time we realize that nothing is worth it and could linger in this state until someone drags us off. It is relentless, not even minimized by long sleep and each morning makes [...]
Posted in Relationships, Shame/Humiliation by: Grandad
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26 Mar
Recently a woman friend confided the ways she gets a man do to something for her. She’s good looking, very personable, laughs a lot and is independent in many ways. I was struck by her honesty and the guiltless way she pointed out that when a man wants something from her, he would overlook a [...]
Posted in Relationships, Shame/Humiliation by: Mother
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14 Mar
Recently a friend lost her husband to a terminal illness. Just before his death, he confessed to her that he had known he was sick for two years. She had only known for three weeks. Now she and her children are hurt and wounded, not understanding what made him act as he did. I can’t [...]
Posted in Child and Family, Relationships by: admin
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