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Why Compulsive People Get Depressed Part 1: The Missed Potential of Low Mood

Why Compulsive People Get Depressed Part 1: The Missed Potential of Low Mood

Feb 8, 2019

Constance was meticulous in everything she did. She was famous, and at times infamous, for...

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

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

Dec 20, 2018

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

Can Mindfulness Meditation Make You Less Compulsive?

Can Mindfulness Meditation Make You Less Compulsive?

Oct 21, 2018

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

Darth Vader, The Need for Control, and The Goddess That’s Become a Disease

Darth Vader, The Need for Control, and The Goddess That’s Become a Disease

Sep 10, 2018

Carl Jung famously wrote that the gods have become diseases. What he meant was that because we no longer consciously acknowledge the powerful forces we used to call gods and goddesses, they’ve gone underground and manifest in our physical and mental ailments. However fantastic they might seem, they are still forces to be reckoned with. Such is certainly the case with the Greek goddess, of necessity, control and fate, Ananke. Our need for control leads us to ignore her, and this unrecognized Goddess becomes a disease.

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

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

Aug 13, 2018

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

The Healthy Compulsive Project: Taking the Wheel of the Driven Personality

The Healthy Compulsive Project: Taking the Wheel of the Driven Personality

May 31, 2018

Why A Compulsive Personality Blog? It’s so hard to stop. Hard to stop working, thinking,...

The Hidden Drive Behind Compulsive Behavior: Carl Jung’s Path to Wholeness

The Hidden Drive Behind Compulsive Behavior: Carl Jung’s Path to Wholeness

May 19, 2018

Discover Carl Jung’s insights on compulsive behavior and how blocked growth can lead to obsession. Learn how to unlock your potential through individuation.

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