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avoidant attachment
27 Nov
30

Does Avoidant Attachment Cause Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD)?

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According to a study published in 2017, if you have avoidant attachment, that is, if […]

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certain
07 Nov
5

Want To Be Certain? Don’t Be So Sure

Posted by Gary Trosclair 3 Comments

News Flash: After decades of getting people to trust their gut, build confidence in themselves, […]

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being so good
30 Oct
16

What Are You Trying to Prove by Being So Good?

Posted by Gary Trosclair 10 Comments

Now that Santa Clause has come and gone, year-end reviews are done, and the in-laws […]

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Driven
12 Sep
4

The Driven Personality: My interview with Imi Lo on Eggshell Transformations

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I recently joined author and psychotherapist Imi Lo for a stimulating interview about the Driven […]

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being frugal
06 Sep
6

Being Frugal: Good Self-Care or Too Emotionally Expensive?

Posted by Gary Trosclair 1 Comment

Being frugal can either enhance or undermine our well-being. Depending on why we do it […]

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OCPD Change
14 Aug
5

Can Someone With OCPD Change?

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I recently finished therapeutic work with a man whom I’ll call Fred. His story addresses […]

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origins of OCPD
25 Jul
3

The Origins of OCPD: Genes, Environment, and the Two Other Factors Most People Don’t Consider

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Many people wonder how they became controlling, driven, and perfectionistic. Or, to use the clinical […]

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people pleasing
30 Jun
19

People Pleasing, Resentment, & Other Relationship Killers

Posted by Gary Trosclair 4 Comments

People pleasing and obsessive-compulsive personality occur together far more than many might think. Some people put all their determination and perfectionism into making other people happy with the assumption that it will come back to them in love, support or affirmation. It often does not happen that way.

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meaning of compulsive personality
23 May
5

Finding The Meaning of Compulsive Personality Traits

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Rather than just write off compulsive behavior as neurotic, as contemporary culture encourages us to, we need to look beneath the surface to see what those urges are really calling for. Then we can understand the deeper intent and how these urges could contribute to our wholeness. Otherwise, if we just dismiss compulsive behavior as pathological, we miss the potential purpose and meaning underlying it.

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work addiction burnout
01 May
2

Burnout: What Happens When You Ignore Messages From Your Unconscious

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People with obsessive-compulsive personality and obsessive-compulsive personality disorder (OCPD) are driven to be as productive […]

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