Abuse
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Michael Schreiner | July 7, 2014
Bullying As A Protective Mechanism
When we see bullies in action we have a hard time viewing them as anything but villains. That...
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Michael Schreiner | July 2, 2014
Passive Aggressive
We were waiting for a spot to open up in a busy parking lot at the beach when...
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Michael Schreiner | June 25, 2014
Abuse Is An Unresolvable Dilemma
The heart of what makes abuse so painful is the psychological and emotional toll it takes on the...
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Michael Schreiner | June 19, 2014
Punishing Misbehavior as a Pretext for Sadistic Impulses
When people have unwanted thoughts and impulses that feel unacceptable, the psychological solution is to repress them, banishing...
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Michael Schreiner | June 17, 2014
Abuse and Isolation
One of the ways to figure out if you are in an abusive relationship is to consider whether...
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Michael Schreiner | June 16, 2014
Worst Critic
If you are like many people you might be surprised to realize that when push comes to shove...
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Michael Schreiner | June 3, 2014
Accepting Criticism
Accepting criticism, even when it’s constructive and sincerely meant for our betterment, can be really difficult to do....
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Michael Schreiner | May 21, 2014
Obedience
The value we place on obedience, the fact that we think of it as a positive trait, is...
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Michael Schreiner | May 14, 2014
Breaking the Cycle of Abuse
We tend to paint people who abuse as the villains of the story, and this has to do...
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Michael Schreiner | May 5, 2014
Making Reparations
Some spend a significant portion of their lives holding on to painful feelings of regret about the state...