Perceived Chaos and the Need to Control
People who are compulsive and perfectionistic struggle mightily with disorder and unresolved situations. These may...
Archetypal Jung
Understanding the Four Types of Obsessive-Compulsive Personality to Achieve Balance
[Available in audio format at Google Podcasts and Apple, and Spotify.] As I’ve gotten to...
The Healthy Compulsive Book Has Arrived!
Recognizing OCPD and The Driven Personality A woman who recently realized that she had OCPD...
Critical Partner: Rescuer, Victim & Persecutor Roles
Look closely at any conflict with a critical partner, and you’ll usually see certain roles...
Authenticity: Why Being Realistically Real Matters
Living authentically feels good and is the best way to create the diversity we need to solve problems. But it’s not so easy to do, and, unrestrained authenticity is not such a wise approach all the time anyway. Unbridled authenticity in the wrong places can lead you to be rejected and hurt, and it can lead to hurting others needlessly if you say everything that comes to mind.
Why Compulsive People Get Depressed Part 1: The Missed Potential of Low Mood
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
Ebenezer Scrooge, the curmudgeonly, compulsive money hoarder and eventual hero of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas...
Can Mindfulness Meditation Make You Less Compulsive?
People who are driven or compulsive like to take action and get things done. Sitting...
Letting Go and Holding On: The Life Skills No-One Taught You
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
Why A Compulsive Personality Blog? It’s so hard to stop. Hard to stop working, thinking,...
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