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The regrets and leftover emotions after someone dies

The regrets and leftover emotions after someone dies
The regrets and leftover emotions after someone dies
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The regrets and leftover emotions after someone dies
August 16, 2020

When someone we love passes, it leaves a hole in our heart and sometimes a lack of closure. It’s that lack of closure that keeps us in feelings of guilt, regret, and other emotions that we just can’t shake.

If you’d like to heal and move past those feelings and start living life again, this episode may help you achieve that.

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Filed Under: Abandonment, Death, Depression, Guilt, Loneliness, Loss, Mourning, Podcast Episode, Regret, Suicide Tagged With: How do I heal from the pain of death?, How to get over the pain of death?, I still hurt because they died

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

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

I 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, Ask Paul, Communication, Connection, Depression, Finding peace, Loneliness, Obsession, Podcast Episode, 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?

Escaping the Real World – Kids and the Narcissistic Parent – The Isolation of the Child Sexual Abuse Survivor

Escaping the Real World – Kids and the Narcissistic Parent – The Isolation of the Child Sexual Abuse Survivor
Escaping the Real World – Kids and the Narcissistic Parent – The Isolation of the Child Sexual Abuse Survivor
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Escaping the Real World – Kids and the Narcissistic Parent – The Isolation of the Child Sexual Abuse Survivor
November 26, 2017

Do you fantasize, daydream, play video games or watch TV in hopes that you won’t have to deal with reality?

It’s not all bad, but anything in moderation, right? In the first segment of this episode, I talk about the benefits of skipping reality for a little bit as long as you connect with yourself in other ways.

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Filed Under: Abandonment, abuse, Ask Paul, childhood, Children, Codependency, Control, Divorce, Dysfunction, Emotional Abuse, Emotional Withdrawal, Family, Human Potential, Lying, Manipulation, Narcissism, Podcast Episode, Relationships, Self-Esteem, Self-Worth, Sex, Shame, Suicide Tagged With: childhood sexual abuse, lost in thought, narcissistic abuse, narcissistic ex

Holding on to regrets and resentments – What is healthy communication? – When it can’t get any worse

Holding on to regrets and resentments – What is healthy communication? – When it can't get any worse
Holding on to regrets and resentments – What is healthy communication? – When it can't get any worse
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Holding on to regrets and resentments – What is healthy communication? – When it can't get any worse
May 7, 2017

What resentments or regrets are you holding on to?

Sometimes years can go by while you keep a firm grasp of what causes you stress simply because you can’t let go of the idea that you could have made different choices in life.

Or, could you have made different choices or taken a different direction in your life? If so, why didn’t you? Sounds like an important topic to discuss. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Ask Paul, Decisions, Depression, Human Potential, Loneliness, Negative Emotions, Overwhelm, Podcast Episode, Regret, Relationships, Suicide Tagged With: Holding on to regrets and resentments, What is healthy communication?, When it can't get any worse

Suicidal Thoughts – You’re Not Alone – The Big Picture in Relationships – Taking Time to Heal Loneliness

Suicidal Thoughts – You're Not Alone – The Big Picture in Relationships – Taking Time to Heal Loneliness
Suicidal Thoughts – You're Not Alone – The Big Picture in Relationships – Taking Time to Heal Loneliness
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Suicidal Thoughts – You're Not Alone – The Big Picture in Relationships – Taking Time to Heal Loneliness
April 9, 2017

Many people walk around in darkness believing that the only way out is to kill themselves. I don’t believe that. In fact, I think suicide takes away choice which may feel more imprisoning than thinking you have no choice in the first place.

Having more choices is the goal, not taking them away. I talk about considering suicide in this first segment and also wrote an article on it right here. [Read more…]

Filed Under: anxiety, Control, Depression, Divorce, Loneliness, Marriage, Relationships, Suicide Tagged With: suicidal thoughts, Taking Time to Heal Loneliness, The Big Picture in Relationships, You're Not Alone

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