Allen and Thom discuss the origins of perfectionism, from a perspective of our natural need to be loved, to be accepted and to belong, and how, for many of us, it takes on a life of its own as we grow up. Emphasis is on unrealistic expectations that form when normal coping mechanisms are left unchecked and how the curse of perfectionism comes from individual traits as well as cultural and familial background.
Conversation about how we are challenged in the present to attend to unfinished emotional business continues, with both Allen and Thom giving specific examples...
Mary Gordon MA, LAADC, ICAADC shares her experiences as Director of The Betty Ford Center family program (among other things) in this discussion with...
Acceptance and agreement are two very different things. Allen and Thom clarify that we are faced with the challenge of acceptance when the only...