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DON’T USE MY BOOK TO FIGHT A NARCISSIST! You Will Lose, I Promise.

  DON’T USE MY BOOK TO FIGHT YOUR NARCISSIST!  You Will Lose, I Promise.  Ross Rosenberg, M.Ed., LCPC, CADC, CSAT I am so grateful to the many people who have told me that my book was life-changing.  Having such...
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A Response to the Joanne Russell’s “Open Letter to Patrick Carnes, Stefanie Carnes and Robert Weiss… (and CSATs).”

A Response to the “Open Letter to Patrick Carnes, Stefanie Carnes and Robert Weiss…and CSATs” This is my response to the “An Open Letter to Patrick Carnes, Stefanie (misspelled in the article) Carnes and Rob Weiss…:   With regard...
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Poem: On Becoming a Rose: The Journey to Self-Love

ON BECOMING A ROSE: THE JOURNEY TO SELF-LOVE  Inspired by Anaïs Nin.  “And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom” Breaking through to self-love...
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The OTHERS Serenity Prayer

We have choices about our relationship with ourselves. We can live our lives out as our own worst enemy and unknowingly being a partner to the insidious and self-harming forces of Self-Love Deficit Disorder. Or, we can allow ourselves...
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Building Your Dream Home – The Importance of Self-Love

Building Your Dream Home – The Importance of Self-Love By Ross Rosenberg, M.Ed., LCPC, CADC, CSAT “And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.”...
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The Goose Allegory: When Leaving Saves Your Life, But Breaks Your Heart

The Goose Allegory: When Leaving Saves Your Life, But Breaks Your Heart Ross Rosenberg, M.Ed., LCPC, CADC, CSAT I first came across this allegorical story about self-love, courage and risk 28 years ago when I began my psychotherapy career...
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Codependents Also Hurt Their Children

CODEPENDENTS ALSO HURT THEIR CHILDREN Ross Rosenberg, M.Ed., LCPC, CADC, CSAT Although the codependent parent is harmed by their narcissistic partner, their codependency should not be considered a valid excuse for not protecting their children. Even with the all-powerful Human...
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Online Dating Apps Have It All Wrong

Ross Rosenberg reveals the hidden truth behind relationship chemistry Have you been working on your online dating profile? Posing for the perfect selfie? Finding the exact right words to describe your wonderful self? Sadly, and unfortunately, all of the...
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Self-Love Container Rule

This graphic was borne out of a great psychotherapy session.  It represents the duality of Self-Love Deficit Disorder (SLDD) recovery. THE SELF-LOVE CONTAINER RULE The self-love container contains only self-love (SL) & self-contempt (SC) It’s filled up at 100%, 100%...
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The Codependency Cure: How to Recover from Self-Love Deficit Disorder

By Ross Rosenberg, M.Ed., LCPC, CADCSelf-Love Recovery Institute – President/CEOPsychotherapist, Educator, Author, Expert Witness Ross Rosenberg has pioneered 15 principles that help his patients resolve their painful dysfunctional relationships patterns. When a therapist colleague and friend recently asked me to explain what Self-Love...
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