Sentences with phrase «troubled by guilt»

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I think many of us are so programmed by the church to feel guilt constantly about our very being, that we have trouble having the dignity of saying, «Yes, I am worth being treated well by others.»

The therapist accepts the troubled neighbor in the midst of neurotic guilt feelings and compulsions, not on the narrow assumption that the neighbor is just privately acceptable by the therapist as a friendly human being, but on the much more basic assumption that every person, as human being, is accepted by being itself.

This tentative model for understanding the causes of problem drinking is offered in the report of the Cooperative Commission on the Study of Alcoholism: «An individual who (1) responds to beverage alcohol in a certain way, perhaps physiologically determined, by experiencing intense relief and relaxation, and who (2) has certain personality characteristics, such as difficulty in dealing with and overcoming depression, frustration, and anxiety, and who (3) is a member of a culture in which there is both pressure to drink and culturally induced guilt and confusion regarding what kinds of drinking behavior are appropriate, is more likely to develop trouble than will most other people.»

Reviewing recently The Guilt of Nations: Restitution and Negotiating Historical Injustices by Elazar Barkan (Norton), Ignatieff writes: «A troubling question for any society, but especially a capitalist one, is what money can and can not buy.

It can also help ease your feelings of parental guilt that can be caused by needing to neglect your more stable children in favor of caring for their troubled sibling.

Even if you disclose it to an educated, knowledgeable partner who's aware that they're not guaranteed to get the virus just because you have it, you can still find yourself troubled by concern and guilt.

Riddled with guilt over the loss of his rock star older brother, 16 - year - old David Forrester becomes obsessed with death, leading his misguided parents to send him to Driftwood, an «Attitude Adjustment Camp for Troubled Youths» run by the sadistic Captain Doug Kennedy and his brutal young henchman, Yates.

This isn't a man haunted by guilt or violence; as far as Kyle is concerned, he did necessary but troubling work in a necessary but troubling war.

Room's compact setting has a staggering effect on the subtext: themes of parenthood, guilt, time and space are magnified by its troubling pressure cooker.

During the production, Travers reflects on her childhood and her relationship with her loving father, played by Colin Farrell, intertwining the magic of her beloved novel and the guilt of a troubled past.

Meanwhile, Meili, who prefers to focus on being a good mother to her increasingly troubled son, finds herself haunted by visions of her ex's ghost and by the guilt of having committed such a violent act.

What is most troubling is that many of these teenagers show little remorse, guilt or understanding of the damage and pain caused by their behavior.