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Category Archives: Psychology
The Therapist Who Loved Me
In early 1994, my psychiatrist suggested I would make more progress if I got a psycho-therapist. I agreed. One afternoon, my girlfriend, nine years older and not Jewish, drove me to the office. I had all sorts of fantasies that … Continue reading
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What Do I Want From My New Therapist?
Last week, I started with a new psycho-therapist. I’ve had six years of therapy, and four main therapists. All have been Jewesses (except for one shaygetz). I only fell in love with one of them. I enjoyed that ride. Impossible … Continue reading
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The Profundity Of 12-Step Programs
I’m reading about the sixth step — “We’re entirely ready for God remove all these defects of character.” I am particularly struck by these sentences and how they applied to my own life: Many of us, ourselves victims of emotional … Continue reading
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When The Steipler Became A Holy Man
In his second lecture on the Steipler for Torah in Motion, professor Marc B. Shapiro says: After the Chazon Ish died, people turned to the Steipler with their problems. “The Steipler begins to assume the role of the tzaddik, the … Continue reading
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How To Deal With Anxiety
Even though I keep telling my students I am not a therapist, some of them use me in that way. As we work with Alexander Technique, they find themselves releasing unneeded tension and at the same time releasing emotions. The … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexander Technique, emotional release, how to deal with anxiety, poor self esteem, ragone, tension release, unnecessary tension
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