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  1. 3DStudent

    How do I know I'm not an organic portal?

    ...need is from not feeling you're good enough, or feelings of shame? If so, Self-Compassion by Kristin Neff and Fear of The Abyss by Aleta Edwards may be helpful books. I don't think you will lose those qualities if you don't work on yourself. They may be dampened though. People in everyday...
  2. Shared Joy

    I feel loss and grief.

    Hi Claudia, Please give you some time to process all these impressions, as many things can be reactivated and surface: Use self-contemplation as much you can without jumping to conclusions. Sometimes the information is too much to be processed at once. It took you many years of denial to turn...
  3. Marina9

    Brain Over Binge

    ...somewhere else. And I really second what Keit mentioned, rewiring the brain takes lots of work, don't be too harsh on urself, Aleta Edwards says something really nice about treating urself with the compassion you would treat someone else :) u'll see that as time goes by if you have any...
  4. ClaudiaYG

    I feel loss and grief.

    ...Now I think they did what they could with what they had, within their capabilities. We have a reading group and we are right now with Aleta Edwards' "Fear of the Abyss" and I identify myself a litle less with the PCS personality after a relapse of the auto-immune condition I have. My...
  5. Marina9

    Feeling Good, The New Mood Therapy - Treatment for Depression

    ...It reminded me a bit of Fear to the Abyss too. The good thing I find with this type of books is the useful tools they give you, like Aleta Edwards and her exercises, I do believe if we commit to working on them we could be able to see true changes. Also having this books along with a...
  6. Marina9

    A good addition to journaling / Cognitive Behavorial Therapy ABC Worksheet

    ...or conditionals, and working with those will take us to the central "issue" we have.. the so called monster, which is something Aleta Edwards talks about in Fear to the Abyss, the Abyss we just don't want to discover cause we fear it's a huge monster.... So we were practicing this exercise...
  7. Psalehesost

    Almost creepily accurate 'Color Oracle'

    ..."consulted" it twice; each time I found out much of value. Basically, the first time around, it helped me see the issues described in Aleta Edwards' Fear of the Abyss from a different perspective. It made a number of things click, and was one part of what led to some fairly recent and useful...
  8. patty2292

    Dialectic toolset - black vs white

    Very well put RedFox. What it reminded me of was a section from Fear of the Abyss by Aleta Edwards: It is addressing, as you have said, to acknowledge those black and whites, your good and bads to come to a realization that they actually exist. As with alot of people, with every good trait...
  9. Keyhole

    Which psychology book should I read next?

    ...on who you are now and what programmes you have acquired along the way. "Fear of the abyss: Healing the wounds of perfectionism and shame" by Aleta Edwards was a must read for ME. But as I said, it is entirely dependent on you. You could try Brain Changer, Redirect, Women who run with wolves
  10. Yas

    Scattered

    ...saying about the book, it seems that it gives a complementary view on the PCS (perfectionism, control and shame) personality described by Aleta Edwards in Fear of the Abyss, this one being a more neurological approach. I think that seeing both helps a lot in healing and overcoming the problem.
  11. Kasia

    Shame and defense mechanisms

    More about shame one can find in Aleta Edwards's book: http://www.amazon.com/Fear-Abyss-Healing-Wounds-Perfectionism-ebook/dp/B004N636HG
  12. obyvatel

    The mystery that is my emotional center

    ...A knowledge of psychology helps the process of understanding. As one example related to this topic, have a look at this thread on Aleta Edwards' "Fear of the Abyss" . A general guideline of what could be happening as one develops the emotional center, as well as how the experience of...
  13. M

    Why am i scared of the forum?

    ...18)? Have you ever looked at any of these threads? They offer reams of valuable insights. The Narcissistic Family Fear Of The Abyss - Aleta Edwards Attachment Avoidance: Addiction to Alone Time Covert Depression Splitting as a Symptom of Internal Considering The Highly Sensitive Person by...
  14. onemen

    Terror of the situation, Need Feedback pls

    Well I think my health is in good way, I've read the 2 recommended books on keto-adaptation and practicing it, eating 3 times a day (at 12am 4pm 8pm) things like pork with coconut cream and butter with avocado or eggs and fasting, my family do find it curious, because traditionally here in mada...
  15. paralleloscope

    Terror of the situation, Need Feedback pls

    ...attention to what you put in your body (diet and breathing) is most vital if you want to start building some discipline to free yourself. What options do you see or imagine of becoming financially independent in the near future? This one springs out as relevant : Fear Of The Abyss - Aleta...
  16. obyvatel

    The time wasn't right...

    You can have a look at Aleta Edwards' "Fear of the Abyss", discussed here . One suggestion - while practicing self observation, when we inevitably see some(many) things we do not like about ourselves, there is a tendency to immediately fix it and go ahead. There is also a tendency in some...
  17. Maat

    Ouvrages recommandés - Recommended books

    ...Manners (articles, books)6.3 - Judith Martin 7. Other Psychology Fear of the Abyss: Healing the Wounds of Shame & Perfectionism7.1 - Aleta Edwards The Caricature of Love7.2 - Hervey Cleckley Making Sense of People: Decoding the Mysteries of Personality7.3 - Samuel Barondes Dabrowski's...
  18. Rich

    Can Words Really Hurt?

    ...the wrong time in a persons life could be damaging in ways the other would be oblivious to. Along similar lines, in Fear of the Abyss, Aleta Edwards writes: "It is possible to receive a well-meaning message or action as threatening or alarming in some way. As the saying goes, "We know what...
  19. Keyhole

    Is it too late to start a university degree? And is there any point?

    This book sounds very interesting and I will look forward to reading it, thank you for the suggestion Wetroof. I think this side of therapy holds many possibilities for the future and can be developed. Something like this is individual to every person so different methods will be more effective...
  20. Anthony

    When the Body Says "no" - Gabor Mate

    This book is also tied to Aleta Edwards - Fear of the Abyss, for instance she cites one example. Then after a few sessions with Dr. Aleta; It seems black and white thinking is more dangerous than I thought.
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