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Basic Two: It’s about Unhealthy Attachments

posted on , by Nancy L. Johnston

December 19, 2011 It is normal to want things and to get attached to that which is important to us. People, places, and things share our existence and enrich the quality of our life, or at least they should enrich our lives. Disentangling is not about ending the good attachments we have in life. It is about shedding unhealthy and dysfunctional attachments that detract or take away from the quality of our life. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders - IV (DSM-IV) indicates ...

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Basic One: It’s about the experience of losing your Self

posted on , by Nancy L. Johnston

December 6, 2011 In my last blog I introduced The Basics of disentangling. In today’s blog, I will discuss the first Basic: It’s about the experience of losing your Self. 800x600 Notice in this first Basic the word “Self” is capitalized. This is the first important concept for you to understand. Your Self is the real you, the spiritual you, deep down inside. Your Self is what is lost when you become entangled in relationships with others. This entanglement may not have been apparent ...