Sentences with phrase «fear of being hurt by»

I do individual and group work with men dealing with an intimacy disorder which can result in sexual addiction behaviors (porn, compulsive masturbation, affairs, prostitutes etc) as a way to avoid relational pain — fear of being hurt by anyone who knows them; this includes fear of relational vulnerability, fear of being known, fear of being rejected and fear of being abandoned.

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The tech sector has been the epicenter of stock market pain in recent weeks, hurt by concerns about trade friction with China — a key market and supplier for tech firms — and fears of tighter government regulation.
Only when people take courage to face fear, heal from past hurts, as as considerate of others as self, accepting differences where they are debatable and are motivated by love then shall we see less of this kind of thing.
The withdrawing individualism criticized by I Am a Rock seems generated primarily by fear of being exposed or hurt, and it approaches pathological dimensions.
Influenced by advisors whose white nationalists views are well known, the president has waged a propaganda war against ethnic and religious minorities, stoking fear and hate by lying about crime rates, terrorist attacks, and voter fraud and by issuing executive orders that have already hurt many thousands of people around the world, including desperate refugee families.
My fear is that the far higher taxes that are proposed by politicians like Bernie Sanders will hurt job growth and, in the American social context of unstable families, make things everything worse.
«I prefer a church which is bruised, hurting and dirty because it has been out on the streets, rather than a church which is unhealthy from being confined and from clinging to its own security... More than by fear of going astray, my hope is that we will be moved by the fear of remaining shut up within structures which give us a false sense of security, within rules which make us harsh judges, within habits which make us feel safe, while at our door people are starving and Jesus does not tire of saying to us: «Give them something to eat.»»
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One common expression of the fear of getting involved with one's own hurt is to play «leader», this is an attempt to keep others controlled and at a safe distance by being «helpful.»
Per is still a great defender, but I fear our system of defense (or lack of one) is hurt too much by his lack of speed.
10 % have stopped playing a sport because of injury or fear of being hurt; of those 6 % were forced to stop by parent who feared injury, the rates for older kids is significantly higher; and
By this last fit and healthy pregnancy, I was still afraid that working out would hurt the baby, but instead of letting my fear take over, I made informed decisions for myself based on the latest research, and chose to continue exercising at the same level I was used to.
Because doctors can't sweep this information under the rug, there are public records of what happen, but you read those Hurt by Homebirth stories and see how many times a perfectly nice wonderful BFF of a midwife then turns into a complete bitch when the birth goes wrong and they fear that there might be some sort of legal repercussion or bad press for them.
Lawmakers speaking privately and on background say they back Silver, though many fear this could hurt their chances of receiving a legislative pay raise later in the year — a prospect that was already deeply opposed by voters.
She had taken her eye off the ball and been hurt by indecision and fear of the unknown.
Consider talking to your partner about these feelings of mistrust — if they're worthy of you, they won't be bothered by a few irrational fears, especially if they know those feelings are simply a nasty by - product of being hurt in the past.
Robert Smith's caterwauling can be endured throughout the movie, and while I was always more in the Japan / Duran Duran / Wham camp (NPI), I can appreciate that Brian's inner turmoil would be reflected by college mope - rock favourites like the Cure and Tears for Fears (lovely use of The Hurting, BTW), but I found that many of the Cure songs were either just barely on the cusp of 1985, or well and truly after (Pictures of You was a very popular prom song in 1989, or so I am told).
Despite being surrounded by a cast of acting luminaries like Sigourney Weaver, Adrien Brody, William Hurt and Joaquin Phoenix, the 23 - year - old steals the limelight with a powerful performance that also provides this tale of a small, isolated hamlet who live in fear of the outside world with its emotional core.
In taking that perspective, Child's Play preys upon the irrational fears we all harbour — that sting of dread we get at the sight of an unintentionally unsettling toy, immediately wished away by safe, immutable reason: that's impossible — a doll can't hurt you.
These former teachers said they feared hurting their future job prospects by disparaging a former employer or by being identified as critics of charter schools.
The fear is that they'll have sales separated by three different ISBNs, diluting their overall figures and hurting their chances of hitting any given list.
Their build allows them to run and jump without fear of getting hurt, as their body weight is easily supported by their bones & muscles.
At times of family difficulty, it is easy for adults to forget what it is like to be a child, distracted as they may be by feelings of hurt and fear for the future.
According to Dr. Sue Johnson, when this person is unavailable and unresponsive, we are assailed by a tsunami of emotions — sadness, anger, hurt and above all, fear.
Fear of hurting the adoptive parents is extensively documented and fear of rejection by the adoptive family can also be a concFear of hurting the adoptive parents is extensively documented and fear of rejection by the adoptive family can also be a concfear of rejection by the adoptive family can also be a concern.
He recommends that couples should be vulnerable instead of defensive by targeting «the real hurt or fear that they are feeling which is hiding under their anger.»
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