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When your parent doesn’t make you feel worthy

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When your parent doesn’t make you feel worthy
When your parent doesn’t make you feel worthy
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When your parent doesn’t make you feel worthy
May 20, 2018

Where does your self-worth come from if it isn’t instilled in you from your parents or caretakers? There is a path to a higher sense of self-worth and self-esteem. It may not be an easy path, but it does exist.

In this episode, I read a message from someone who’s father prefers his new family over his old one.

Filed Under: Abandonment, Ask Paul, childhood, Children, Divorce, Family, Insecurity, Marriage, People Pleaser, Podcast Episode, Rejection, Relationships, Self-Esteem, Self-Worth Tagged With: My dad doesn't love me, My father loves his new family over his old family

Are you capable of emotional abuse?

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Are you capable of emotional abuse?
Are you capable of emotional abuse?
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Are you capable of emotional abuse?
May 13, 2018

Would you know if you were being emotionally abusive? There is a question you can ask yourself to determine if you are being emotionally abusive or not.

Once you know the question, you can change how you communicate with anyone.

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    Filed Under: abuse, Ask Paul, Control, Divorce, Emotional Abuse, Family, Manipulation, Marriage, Narcissism, Podcast Episode, Relationships Tagged With: Am I capable of emotional abuse?, How do I know if I am emotionally abusive?

    Exploring Infidelity: Can The Relationship Survive The Affair?

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    Exploring infidelity – Can the relationship survive the affair
    Exploring infidelity – Can the relationship survive the affair
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    Exploring infidelity – Can the relationship survive the affair
    March 25, 2018

    Cheating might be the end of most relationships, but many couples have survived and thrived after an affair. There are many components to infidelity so it’s important to understand it from all sides.

    In this episode, I explore the basics of cheating and what will allow your relationship to survive and heal after the affair.

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    Filed Under: Abandonment, Ask Paul, Deception, Divorce, Family, Forgiveness, Guilt, Infidelity, Intimacy, Jealousy, Lying, Marriage, Podcast Episode, Rejection, Relationships, Sex, Values Tagged With: heal from cheating, Surviving the affair

    Controlling upset toward others – Feeding dysfunctional people – Full commitment then re-evaluation

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    Controlling upset toward others – Feeding dysfunctional people – Full commitment then re-evaluation
    Controlling upset toward others – Feeding dysfunctional people – Full commitment then re-evaluation
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    Controlling upset toward others – Feeding dysfunctional people – Full commitment then re-evaluation
    February 18, 2018

    When you get angry, frustrated or upset toward someone else, how quickly do you recover? Would you like to recover faster and get into a better space?

    In segment one, I go over the five questions you can ask yourself that might just bring you out of the bad feeling you’re in. For segment two, I share how you might be feeding the dysfunctions of others in your life. If you feed someone else’s dysfunction, they’ll continue to show up in a way you don’t like over and over again.

    In segment three, I talk about commitment and how just because you signed up for life, doesn’t mean you have to see it through – especially if the person you’re with has changed the rules and isn’t keeping up with their end of the bargain.

    Filed Under: anger, Ask Paul, Behavior, Codependency, Control, Dysfunction, Emotional Abuse, Emotional Withdrawal, enabling, Family, Human Potential, Judgment, Marriage, Negative Emotions, Podcast Episode, Relationships, Toxic People Tagged With: Commitment to commitment, Enabling Abusive People, enabling dysfunctional people, Enabling Toxic Behavior, Turning anger and upset around

    Stupid questions that heal – Dealing with the Sociopath – Endless codependence

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    Stupid questions that heal – Dealing with the Sociopath – Endless codependence
    Stupid questions that heal – Dealing with the Sociopath – Endless codependence
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    Stupid questions that heal – Dealing with the Sociopath – Endless codependence
    January 21, 2018

    Segment 1: Asking yourself stupid questions may be the path to healing and moving through the hard stuff in your life.

    We often have choices when it appears we don’t – stupid questions may lead to more choices (full article here).

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    Filed Under: Codependency, Communication, Control, Dysfunction, Emotional Abuse, Emotional Triggers, enabling, Family, Human Potential, Manipulation, Marriage, Narcissism, Negative Emotions, Thinking, Toxic People Tagged With: Dealing with the Sociopath, Endless codependence, Stupid questions that heal

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