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When feelings of inadequacy prevent you from enjoying what’s right in front of you

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When feelings of inadequacy prevent you from enjoying what’s right in front of you
When feelings of inadequacy prevent you from enjoying what’s right in front of you
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When feelings of inadequacy prevent you from enjoying what’s right in front of you
May 16, 2021
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When the feelings of inadequacy overcome you, do you let them linger in the background? Do you repress them so that they come out in emotionally destructive ways later?

Inadequacy usually has a source. We’ll talk about that and a lot more in this packed episode.

Filed Under: Abandonment, childhood, Depression, Dysfunction, Ego, Emotional Triggers, Fears, Infidelity, Insecurity, Judgment, Obsession, Personal Boundaries, Relationships, Self-Esteem, Self-Worth, Toxic Thinking, Worry Tagged With: How do I get rid of feeling so inadequate?, I feel like I'll never be enough, I'm always so insecure

When their sexual history bothers you

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When their sexual history bothers you
When their sexual history bothers you
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When their sexual history bothers you
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Your sexual history is yours, but some people like to make it a big deal and cause you to feel guilt or shame for things you did in your past.

Whether you regret what you did in the past or not shouldn’t make a difference. It’s your past and no one else’s. Those who have an issue with what you did in the past need to resolve that within themselves, not take their insecurities out on you.

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Filed Under: Dating, Guilt, Obsession, Relationships, Sex, Shame Tagged With: How can I get over my partner's sexual past?, I was more promiscuous than my partner, My partner is obsessed about my sexual past

Can you overcome anxiety and panic attacks?

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BONUS re-release: When Panic Attacks – The Anxiety Episode
BONUS re-release: When Panic Attacks – The Anxiety Episode
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BONUS re-release: When Panic Attacks – The Anxiety Episode
May 23, 2019
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Anxiety is the excessive worrying about future events, based on a story that you tell yourself. However, it’s hard to change the story when you actually believe it will happen.

On top of that, the more you believe it will come true, the more likely you’ll experience a panic attack. Today I share with you how I’ve overcome anxiety and panic attacks. My methods may be a bit unorthodox, but they might be exactly what you need. 

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Filed Under: anxiety, Behavior, Beliefs, Depression, Fears, Negative Emotions, Obsession Tagged With: How do I get out of anxiety?, How do I stop these panic attacks?, Why do I feel so much anxiety?

Email grab bag: Purging awkwardness, the perfect partner, lonely and depressed

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Email grab bag: Purging awkwardness, the perfect partner, lonely and depressed
Email grab bag: Purging awkwardness, the perfect partner, lonely and depressed
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Email grab bag: Purging awkwardness, the perfect partner, lonely and depressed
July 5, 2020

img-8I read three emails that dive into awkward feelings when interacting with others, deciding whether to settle for someone who doesn’t know what they want in a relationship, and someone who wrote to me saying that they are lonely and depressed.

Lots of variety makes for a packed show. [Read more…]

Filed Under: anxiety, Depression, Finding peace, Loneliness, Obsession, Relationships, Suicide Tagged With: How do I get rid of anxiety?, How do I get rid of feeling awkward in conversations?, Should I want for my partner to change?

I can’t get you out of my head but I need to so I can start living again

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I can’t get you out of my head but I need to so I can start living again
I can’t get you out of my head but I need to so I can start living again
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I can’t get you out of my head but I need to so I can start living again
June 24, 2020
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Obsessing about your ex wastes all your time and keeps you in a rut that you can’t get out of until you take hard steps to disconnect from them completely.

That involves a lot of will power and determination. But when you get your life back, it will have been time and energy well spent.

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Filed Under: Obsession, Toxic Thinking Tagged With: How do I stop obsessing about my ex?

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