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THE CRUSHING DOUBLE BIND

Written by Ross Ross Rosenberg, M.Ed., LCPC, CADC. Self-Love Recovery Institute – President/CEOPsychotherapist, Educator, Author, Expert Witness So many people suffering from Self-Love Deficit Disorder (codependency) dream of what it would be like to experience personal and emotional freedom. Freedom that has...
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How Do I Know If a Therapist is Right For Me? 10 Signs.

Almost half of all Americans will suffer from mental illness at some point in their life. Finding a good therapist can be a lifeline in times of need and it could be one of the most important, personal decisions...
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You Can Run, But You Can’t Hide (From Your Own Self-Love Deficit Disorder)

YOU CAN RUN, BUT YOU CAN’T HIDE, by Ross Rosenberg Breaking up, quitting or divorcing, will not, by itself, solve your narcissistic abuse problems.  Because the problem is within, not around you, there is no escape.  Therefore, when you...
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Stop Trying to Change the Malignant Narcissist (Why You Should Never Give A Narcissist My Book).

Stop Trying to Change the Malignant Narcissist Published on PsychCenral.com By Ross Rosenberg, MEd, LCPC, CACD, CSAT ~ 4 min read I am so grateful to the many people who have told me that my book The Human Magnet...
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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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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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“Just because bad events happened to us doesn’t make us the bad event” We are not the trauma.

To some degree or another, we all carry emotional baggage. And some of us carry unresolved trauma. Ignoring it places it in the darker reaches in the part of our mind that magnetize our focus and attraction to people...
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Invisible Trauma and Paleotherapy. 11 Tips to Heal

Paleotherapy and Invisible Trauma.  11 Tips to Heal By Ross Rosenberg, M.Ed., LCPC, CADC, CSAT When treating trauma victims (and trauma survivors), I conceptualize trauma as a metaphorical invisible wound that is shamefully hidden from others.  Many trauma victims...
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