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…ight. Overcoming The Destructive Inner Voice is now available at all bookstores and online booksellers. To learn more about Robert Firestone www.drrobertwfirestone.com…
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…in a relationship. In her blog “Are You the Cause of Your Jealousy? ,” Dr. Lisa Firestone wrote, “Lurking behind the paranoia toward our partners or the criticisms toward a perceived third-party threat, are often critical thoughts toward ourselves. Thoughts like, ‘What does he see in her?’ can quickly turn into ‘She is so much prettier/thinner/more successful than me!’ Even when our worst fears materialize, and we learn of a partner’s affair, we f…
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…her. How a Fantasy Bond (or fantasy of a soulmate) Undermines the Love and Intimacy in a Relationship. Form of Love Replaces the Substance of Love Couples caught up in the fantasy bond typically focus on form over substance. That is, they place more value on symbols of their union than on maintaining genuine intimacy in real time. They put great importance on honoring established routines, rituals, and traditions, such as birthdays, anniversaries,…
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…oo terrifying. Put simply, what the program involved was listing all of my fears on a scale from 1-10 and each day taking an action that went against the corresponding fear, starting from the least scary and working up to the scariest. All of this was done with no hand washing and limited showering. I was sure I couldn’t do it, but on some level, I knew I had no choice. A day after making my list (the easy part), the hard work began. Everyday I wo…
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…T feel rejected if they avoid physical contact or need to move slowly with intimacy. DO validate their feelings. DO NOT minimize or dismiss their feelings with phrases like “forget it” or “get back to normal” even if a significant amount of time has passed since the tragedy. DO allow them to have alone time. DO NOT discourage them from going out on their own. DO NOT take over tasks that they can do for themselves. DO NOT expect this grieving perso…
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…l enemy. You can learn more about these steps, which were developed by Dr. Firestone and her father Dr. Robert Firestone, here. One of the most helpful exercises they created involves writing down our specific “voices” as “you” statements. This changes the perspective of the voice from being something we believe to be true about ourselves (i.e. “I have such a thick waist.”) to something someone else is saying to us (i.e. “You have such a thick wai…
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…e shops, games, videos, social media, and more. We rarely have to face our fears on Facebook or feel our anger over a game of Angry Birds. Technology can numb us from pain, but it also numbs us from passion. Any activity we use to cut off negative emotions has the unfortunate effect of diminishing positive emotions as well. This can be particularly taxing on our intimate relationships. If we use the little energy we have left at the end of a day t…
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