Sentences with phrase «express feelings of guilt»

They expressed feelings of guilt and upset in relation to the way they reacted to the hearing loss and their lack of understanding of their partner's difficulties.

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After a half - dozen sessions, the assessment pinpointed these behavior difficulties which became the goals of therapy — her unassertiveness; her inability to express her feelings, which the therapist saw as leading to a build - up of anger, resentment, and guilt (about her anger); the fact that she had never experienced orgasm; and her low opinion of

If the pastor has a keen awareness of what we have come to regard as the interpersonal hurt of his patient; knows the desperate and yet fatal need of the patient to evade further pain, no matter by what means, and often by striking out and hurting loved ones; feels something of the almost overwhelming and intolerable anxiety the patient experiences; is not too shaken by the terror evoked through what Kierkegaard expressed as «shut - up - ness unfreely revealed»; and can accept the consequent intense feelings of guilt and shame which isolate the patient from himself, from others and from God, then his ministry has within it the necessary element for a supportive and creative experience for the patient.

After my father's death, I went alone to the cemetery and carried on an extended dialogue with the dad I carry in my memory, expressing some of the unfinished feelings of sadness and anger, guilt and love and gratitude about our relationship.

On one level he feels overwhelming guilt feelings about his harming of them; on another level (often unconscious) his drinking may be a way of expressing hostility and resentment toward them.

Each time the alcoholic tried to express his deep feelings of guilt and despair, the pastor pointed out that things weren't as bad as he seemed to think.

They would be valid in so far as they authentically expressed man's feelings, hopes and fears, or his experiences of guilt, reconciliation and liberation from anxiety.

I don't believe the emotions felt by mothers who don't breastfeed or who wean early are as simple as «guilt»: when we really examine mothers» feelings about things gone wrong, it is rarely guilt that they are expressing, especially about not breastfeeding or not breastfeeding as long or as completely as they would have liked to: well informed mothers who reach for the bottle after a struggle with breastfeeding know they have done the best they could with the resources they had at the time (health, energy, knowledge, support)-- these mothers may feel deeply sad and disappointed, they may be grieving, but guilt isn't an appropriate label for these overwhelming feelings of loss for themselves and their babies.

However, despite their sometimes strong feelings of guilt and failure, many of the formula - feeding participants expressed a powerful desire to re-establish their identities outside of the context of pregnancy, childbirth or mothering:

Customers who believed strongly in environmental causes were less angry, expressed guilt at the thought of harming the coffee shop, and felt they might return in the future despite the poor service.

What's more, it can tricky to express these feelings of frustration or low desire without dredging up an accompanying cloud of blame, guilt and inadequacy.

Additionally, I also found it curious that in another recent post by Howey regarding a new short story he published for 99 cents, he expressed so much guilt concerning the size of the work versus the price point that he advised stealing the story somewhere if the reader, or potential thief, felt the story was not worth 99 cents.

It's a simple setup for the story, one that deals with both just who or what is Delilah and Daud's own feelings of guilt over the murder of the Empress as he expresses regret toward his actions.

For example, Chinese caregivers displayed a tendency for collective decision - making regarding important decisions, adopted a fatalistic explanation for the care recipients» illness, experienced a sense of guilt and shame, 16, 17 and had reservations in expressing their feelings to avoid placing unnecessary burden on other family members.16, 18 Familial obligation to care for the family member with cancer was also emphasised.19 Distress was often experienced in terms of physical symptoms, and emotional coping involved the strategy of endurance.17 Since these culturally derived attitudes and perceptions frame the caregiving experience, interventions that are culturally sensitive, patient - centred and theoretically motivated have been advocated.20

Families may notice that brothers and sisters experience and express a range of feelings, such as uncertainty and confusion; worry and guilt; and sometimes even resentment and anger.

Distressed children often exhibit symptoms such as long periods of sadness, withdrawn behavior, difficulties concentrating, throwing temper tantrums, feeling anxious and worried, and expressing feelings of responsibility and guilt over situations they can't control.