Sentences with phrase «compulsive self»

The previously mentioned findings of high rates of avoidance and low rates of security in older samples, if replicated in a larger, population - based study, warrant some concern, given the fact that avoidant attachment is associated with compulsive self - reliance under conditions where it is often not adaptive.

In the psychotherapy of trauma, therapists are faced with the dual tasks of both treating the trauma and managing the risk of the addictive disorder, whether it presents as substance abuse, eating disorder, sexual addiction, or compulsive self - harm.

Compulsive self - destructive behavior patterns like David's can be propelled unconsciously by an internalized sense of badness common in childhood emotional neglect, abuse or abandonment.

Some dogs are prone to compulsive self - grooming on a particular area of the body, causing wounds to form and making them hard to heal.

Extreme examples of these situations may cause compulsive self - soothing behaviors in otherwise normal dogs as well.

They will provide teachers with on - site help and advice, ensuring pupils experiencing difficulties such as anxiety, low mood, and compulsive self - harm or conduct disorders receive early help in schools from suitably trained staff, preventing more serious problems occurring later in life.

Neurotic guilt can be alleviated temporarily by compulsive self - punishing atonement devices.

Not exact matches

Then you're are likely engaging in a form of self - torture that many psychologists now recognize as a modern - day epidemic — part obsessive - compulsive disorder, part overbearing superego, part digital - age narcissistic nightmare, and nearly always on the edge of miserable.

OCD sufferers recognize obsessive - compulsive thoughts and urges as separate from their intrinsic selves.

Confession can be an acknowledgement of guilt or an exercise in self - justification, the difference being that the latter usually results in a compulsive need to repeat the story over and over in a kind of morose delectation not far removed from today's «tell - all» talk shows.

Paradoxically, like today's compulsive dieters and exercise buffs, the ascetics chose the scarcity of self - denial in the interest of an eventual abundance of being.

Jews are the self loathing guilt obsessed, and the others are self absorbed and compulsive»!

So, something traumatic happens to you and instead of grieving that and going through that process, you stuff all those feelings in, you hide behind the mask of emotional strength, you keep taking care of everybody else, you keep working, and then you start engaging in self - medicating behaviors: you start binge - eating, you put a lot of focus on your physical appearance, you do a lot of makeup, hair, clothing, compulsive shopping, you start picking up these other health problems associated with these behaviors.

It is not directed against any other persons as such, but at a particular role typification which is never, thank God, wholly incarnated, but which, to the degree that it is internalized as the professional superego, exercises demonic compulsive power over the self.

The problem with ego defenses is that they often function in compulsive, life - constricting ways, long after the original threat is gone, rather than being temporary defenses when self - esteem is too threatened.

If marital partners are too dependent on each other for a sense of self - worth and even identity, there is a kind of compulsive togetherness which is not genuine intimacy.

When a person exhibits too much passion over anything — God, a political movement, the latest in tattoos or a popular television show — we label that person as obsessive or compulsive, and mutter, «Get a life» Might we better understand zeal as Isaiah does, as the prerogative of God, who, despite the mess we've made of things, still chooses to care for this battered creation and our faulty selves?

Man and woman recapitulate the gift of God in creation by becoming a gift to each other, sexual desire was not experienced as a compulsive urge, but as the desire to make a sincere gift of self — to love as God loves.

To better understand the compulsive sports talk caller — to find out what makes him tick, what makes him willing to rot on hold for 30 minutes, an hour, two hours, just so some self - important host can interrupt him, patronize him, hang up on him, flush him down an imaginary toilet, blow him up with imaginary ordnance — I ventured into the Jungle.

Never allowed to express their true feelings, and having lost touch with their true selves, they act out their repressed feelings with episodes of depression and compulsive behavior.

Contrary to popular belief, eating disorders are not limited to classic eating disorders (anorexia and bulimia), but occur on a spectrum ranging from calorie, protein and / or fat restriction and weight control measures (diet pills, laxatives, excessive, compulsive exercise in addition to normal training regimen, self - induced vomiting) to full - blown anorexia and bulimia.

, but if the feelings are unrelenting for a good two weeks — or coupled with bleak feelings of emptiness, anxious obsessive - compulsive behaviors, thoughts of self - harm or a feeling like your baby would be better off not being born or being given to someone else — then call your doctor right this minute.

On her conviction, Huhne said: «Constance Briscoe has been revealed as a compulsive and self - publicising fantasist.

After the verdict this year Huhne, who was forced to resign as an MP, described Briscoe as a «compulsive and self - publicising fantasist», declaring: «British justice is likely to be a lot fairer with Briscoe behind bars.»

Prior alcohol use enhances vulnerability to compulsive cocaine self - administration by promoting degradation of HDAC4 and HDAC5

Birds obsess; horses on occasion get pathologically compulsive; dolphins and whales, especially those in captivity, self - mutilate.

As in compulsive exercise («no pain, no gain», «the runner's high»), «cutting» (the self - infliction of wounds) or anorexia (self - imposed starvation), there is a powerful reward system at play in excess work — the endorphins, or internal opiates.

Food is often used as a self - medicating process that temporarily makes the person feel better, but that truly only sets them on the path to compulsive eating.

Some believe it's associated with certain personality traits, including obsessive compulsive disorder, high - pain tolerance, high self - imposed expectations and narcissism.

Yoga is extremely capable of reducing anxiety that you experienced, as well as a man living a stress free life has a tendency to have fewer self sabotaging bad habits like compulsive overeating.

Diets Make You Crazy and Obsessed and Compulsive about food, eating, restricting, and compensating; and it's disturbingly Self Perpetuating.

Practicing yoga helps increase mental and physical vitality and combat a number of the issues affecting performance and well being including: compulsive behaviour, stress, anger, depression, anxiety, low self - esteem, poor concentration and obesity.

These days, when we talk about emotional eating, it's because we have become emotionally dependent on unwanted habits — such as binging, chronic dieting, body - hating, negative self - talk, and compulsive overeating.

Further, for some the disorders, compulsive involvement with self that accompanies an eating disorder may be a protective reaction to their inability to balance the needs, demands, and pressures of others and maintain and awareness of their own needs (see Figure 2).

The good news is, we can use compulsive eating as an opportunity to deepen our relationships with food, body and self.

Struggle - free Weight Loss means FREEDOM from emotional eating, binge eating, stuffing, compulsive overeating, self - sabotage, negative self - talk, yo - yo dieting and any other unhealthy behavior that keeps you fat in mind and in body.

There's always that «something» that «happens» and you go right back to your compulsive overeating, emotional eating, stuffing, negative self - talk, and more (this list could go on forever, just put anything in the blank that you do that keeps you overweight).

Between this and your recent extrication of the self from narcissistic / compulsive Instagram - ing and realization that weekly manicures are a big fucking waste of time, I'd say you are on to something.

This can lead to feelings of low self - worth and inferiority, a sense that there's something wrong with you if you don't have a boyfriend, an excessive focus and preoccupation with your discontent with being single, and sometimes a compulsive drive to find a relationship just to satisfy that nagging need (which can be a dangerous and sabotaging maneuver if one's dating practices are conducted out of desperation rather than conscious intention).

I would like to find someone who is confident, honest, cheerful, with a strong sense of fun, who is quick witted and not into compulsive, self - sabotaging...

A story teller, a self - taught photographer with an eye to see the extraordinary in the ordinary, a globetrotter seeking new adventures in life, an interior design lover and a compulsive organizer, stirring up recipes in her kitchen and a multitasking mom sharing her passion through the blog.

Both Michael Sheen, as the repressive - turned - obsessive Boldwood, and Tom Sturridge, as the capricious soldier Troy, more than compensate for the impediments of the two leading actors, commandeering each scene they are in and striking the perfect balance between fear and self - loathing and compulsive desire and manic obsession.

Co-written by Cholodenko (who with her partner conceived a child by sperm donor) and Keeping the Faith screenwriter Stuart Blumberg (a sperm donor when he was in college), the crisply funny screenplay delivers a slyly affectionate poke in the ribs to boomer culture, with its compulsive hyper - parenting and narcissistic introspection on the one hand, and its devoted pursuit of self - gratification on the other.

Unlike Gray, who was never less than charming when describing doubt, terror, and compulsive bad behavior, particularly in the sexual arena, Soderbergh goes out of his way to be abrasive and just plain repellant in his self - hatred.

Margaret lives with multiple personality disorder, and while she strives to lead a normal life, at night she surrenders to a cycle of compulsive sex and brutal self - punishment.

Portman's Sam is a self - professed compulsive liar who meets cute with Braff's character in a doctor's office waiting room and becomes his impromptu sidekick.

It has been noticed that many of these women face problems manifested in the form of depression, lower self - esteem, issues with their sexual life, a constantly compulsive need to urine etc. (Royal Australian College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, 1997, p. 38).

He's a compulsive eater, a round and tubby fellow who has profound self - belief.»

Like human beings, cats can experience stress and they might develop compulsive behaviours such as excessive self - grooming or sudden mood swings.

Excitable behaviour includes hysterical barking, launching themselves at you, tail chasing, excessive self - grooming, and compulsive chewing.