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ego
12 Sep
2

Who’s in Charge? You or Your Inflated Rogue Ego?

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You are not your Ego.  No matter how big it’s become. As psychologists use the...

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divorce
10 Aug
7

If Your Partner Has Threatened to Divorce You

Posted by Gary Trosclair 3 Comments

I get a fair number of calls from people whose partners have threatened to divorce...

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inspiration
27 Jul
5

What Inspiration Can Do for Us and Why We Won’t Let It

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(Available in audio format at Apple and Spotify.) In the project of becoming a healthier...

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OCPD Podcast
19 Jul
5

Announcing the Healthy Compulsive Project Podcast

Posted by Gary Trosclair 8 Comments

Wait, The Healthy Compulsive? Isn’t that an oxymoron? Not in my book. And I’ll tell...

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love languages
29 May
13

A Short Guide to Love Languages for People with Obsessive-Compulsive Personality

Posted by Gary Trosclair 2 Comments

To have a good relationship we need to learn to speak the love languages that our partner can understand and feel. This can be particularly uncomfortable for people who are obsessive-compulsive, because they are most comfortable with one language. But learning a new language is always good, and the energy and deternmination that come with being obsessive-compulsive can help you to learn it.

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gratification
30 Apr
6

Delaying Gratification: The Good, The Bad, and the Downright Dangerous

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Some people just don’t know when to have a good time.  They habitually put off...

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demand sensitivity
02 Apr
9

What, Exactly, Do They Want From You? How The Demand Sensitivity Lens Mucks Up Our Lives

Posted by Gary Trosclair 3 Comments

Some time ago I came across the concept of demand sensitivity, a psychological lens which...

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obsessing
03 Mar
3

There Will Be Roosters: A Personal Story about Obsessing

Posted by Gary Trosclair 8 Comments

Obsessing occurs when the capacity to focus and solve a problem by thinking runs into...

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archetype of the saint
19 Feb
4

What Happens When a Compulsive Meets the Archetype of the Saint

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This is the first of an occasional series on the relationship between archetypes and the...

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passive-aggressive
04 Feb
2

How to Know if You’re Being Passive-Aggressive

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How do we know when we’re being passive-aggressive? Because we might see our behavior as...

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