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scrooge compulsive
20 Dec
6

Carl Jung Analyzes Ebenezer Scrooge: Archetypal Obsessive-Compulsive and Symbol of Transformation

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Ebenezer Scrooge, the curmudgeonly, compulsive money hoarder and eventual hero of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas […]

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compulsive parents
15 Nov
6

17 Tips for Over-achieving, Ambitious, Compulsive, and Type A Parents.

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To paraphrase Clint Eastwood, a parent’s got to know their limitations. This is especially true […]

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anger addiction
04 Nov
6

Transforming Anger Addiction: How to Use Political Anger Constructively

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Right now lots of folks are feeling lots of anger at the ways politics are […]

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meditation for compulsives
21 Oct
4

Can Mindfulness Meditation Make You Less Compulsive?

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People who are driven or compulsive like to take action and get things done. Sitting […]

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work addiction
11 Oct
1

Work-addicted or work-engaged? How to know if you have work addiction

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I lived next to the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory on the north shore of Long […]

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obsessive-compulsive personality disorder
16 Sep
53

How Do I Know If I Have Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder? And So What If I Do?

Posted by Gary Trosclair 5 Comments

Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD) As many as one in 12 people have the medical disorder […]

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Holding on and letting go
13 Aug
5

Letting Go and Holding On: The Life Skills No-One Taught You

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Letting go. It seems to be in short supply these days. I certainly hear it […]

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perfectionism
04 Aug
1

In Praise of Healthy Perfectionism

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I recently came across a post by a therapist who’s written a book encouraging her […]

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vacationing for workaholics
21 Jul
4

A Short Guide to Vacationing for Workaholics, Compulsives, and Type A’s

Posted by Gary Trosclair 1 Comment

Vacations are no vacation for people who are compulsive, workaholic, or Type A. If any […]

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therapy for OCPD
05 Jul
10

Therapy for OCPD: How Treatment Actually Works

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Let’s imagine that you decide to go to therapy for  OCPD (obsessive-compulsive personality disorder), to […]

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