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The Importance of Mind-Body Work for Treating Grief - by Michael Roth- Mother-Enmeshed Men: Has A Mother-Enmeshed Man Been Beaten Down? - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2021 from Oliver JR CooperWhen someone comes into contact with a man who is emotionally entangled with his mother and thus, is focused on her needs and neglects himself, it can be hard for them to comprehend why he would be this way. As they are on the outside, so to speak, they will be able to see clearly that he is ...
Views: 353 - Emotionally Disconnected: Can Developmental Trauma Cause Someone To Be Emotionally Shut Down? - by Submitted on Mar 17, 2022 from Oliver JR CooperWhat someone may see, if they were able to step back and reflect on their life, is that they don’t have a good connection with their needs and are rarely in touch with how they feel. This is likely to mean that they will spend a fair amount of time living in their head. What they could also ...
Views: 352 - Mother Wounds: Can A Man Be Out Of Touch With His Needs If He Had A Neglectful Mother? - by Submitted on Nov 15, 2021 from Oliver JR CooperWhile a man will have needs, it doesn’t mean that he will always be aware of them. Moreover, when he is in tune with his needs, he could still be out of touch with a number of them. As a result of this, he is likely to neglect most of his needs and this is going to have a negative effect on ...
Views: 352 - Self Improvement Tips for Transport Accident Survivors - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2023 from Luke DouglasTransport accidents can have a profound impact on survivors, both physically and emotionally. Whether it's a car crash, train derailment, or aviation disaster, the aftermath of a traumatic incident can leave individuals struggling to cope with the physical injuries, psychological trauma, and ...
Views: 352 - Sense Of Safety: Can Child Abuse Cause Someone To Believe That It Is Not Safe Enough For Them To Exist? - by Submitted on Mar 20, 2022 from Oliver JR CooperAlthough someone could live somewhere that is relatively safe and they are therefore free to express themselves, it doesn’t mean that this will take place. They could often isolate themselves from others. When they are around others they could typically do what they can please them, ...
Views: 352 - Child Abuse: Can A Parent Be Too Disordered To Acknowledge That They Were Abusive? - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2022 from Oliver JR CooperIf someone was to see that they were mistreated during their early years, they could have the need to talk to their parent/s about what took place. However, although this will be the case, it doesn’t mean that they will be able to receive what they are looking for. When it comes to what they ...
Views: 351 - Mother Wounds: Can It Be Hard For A Man To Speak Up In A Relationship If He Had An Emotionally Unavailable Mother? - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2022 from Oliver JR CooperNow that a man is in a relationship, he may find that he has the tendency to swallow his words and not to express how he really feels when he is with his partner. In fact, he might not even be aware of how he feels a lot of the time. As a result of this, it is not going to be possible for him ...
Views: 351 - Mother-Enmeshed Men: Why Would A Mother-Enmeshed Man Feel Uncomfortable With Intimacy? - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2022 from Oliver JR CooperIn general, a man may have casual encounters, and this could be how he has been for a long time. During these moments, he is going to share his body and perhaps his mind with a woman but he won’t share much else. This could mean that he hasn’t been in a relationship with a woman or this might ...
Views: 351 - Disconnected: Can Womb Trauma Cause Someone To Be Disconnected From Themselves? - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2021 from Oliver JR CooperAlthough someone will have both a head and a body and will, therefore, experience both thoughts and feelings, it doesn’t mean that they will be able to relate to this. In general, they could live up top and only be aware of their thoughts and perhaps different sensations. They are then going ...
Views: 350 - Fear: Can Someone Be Very Fearful If They Had A Traumatic Childhood? - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2021 from Oliver JR CooperAlthough someone can be very fearful, it doesn’t mean that this is something that they will be consciously aware of. Even so, through being this way, they won’t truly be able to embrace life. They can live somewhere that is relatively safe and be free to live their life, but this won’t ...
Views: 350 - Mother Enmeshed Men: Can A Mother Enmeshed Man Suffer In Silence? - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2021 from Oliver JR CooperIf a man is emotionally entangled with his mother, his true self is rarely going to see the light of day. This will mean that his needs, feelings and wants will typically be repressed and suppressed and, when he is around others, he is likely to play a certain role. In general, the role that ...
Views: 350 - Mother-Enmeshed Man: Is A Mother-Enmeshed Man Unconsciously Trying To Fulfil His Unmet Childhood Needs? - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2021 from Oliver JR CooperTo the outside observer, it can make no sense whatsoever as to why a man would neglect his own life and focus on his mother’s life. Clearly, by behaving in this way, he won’t be able to meet most of his needs. For him to do this, he will need to take a step back from his mother and spend ...
Views: 350 - Father Wounds: Can A Man Lose The Will To Live If He Had An Abusive Father? - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2021 from Oliver JR CooperAlthough a man has been given the gift of life, it doesn’t mean that he sees life as a gift. If he was asked to share his thoughts on life, he could say that it is more like a curse than a gift. But, even if this was not something that was to come out of his mouth, it could be what would come ...
Views: 349 - Fight Instinct: Can Childhood Trauma Cause Someone To Disconnect From Their Fight Instinct? - by Submitted on Apr 04, 2021 from Oliver JR CooperThere is a source of energy or fuel that exists in each person on this planet, and this can be seen as their fight instinct. Another way of looking at this part of someone would be to say that it is their aggression. In addition to giving them the energy that they need to take action and to ...
Views: 349 - Human Touch: Can Developmental Trauma Cause Someone To Have A Strong Need For Human Touch? - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2022 from Oliver JR CooperIf someone has a strong need for human contact, it can seem as if they would be aware of it. However, even if they do, this could still be something that they are typically unaware of. What this means, then, is that this need will generally be outside of their conscious awareness. But, while ...
Views: 349 - Mother Enmeshed Men: Has A Mother Enmeshed Mans Power Been Taken Away From Him? - by Submitted on Jun 19, 2021 from Oliver JR CooperIn order for a man’s life to be an expression of who he is, he will need to be both in touch with and to feel comfortable expressing himself. Being in touch with himself will involve being connected to his body and being aware of his needs, feelings, wants and preferences. When it comes to ...
Views: 349 - Child Abuse: Can Someone Embody Their Parents Shadow If They Were Abused As A Child? - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2022 from Oliver JR CooperNow that someone is an adult, what they may find is that it is hard for them to feel good about themselves. They could have the tendency to feel worthless and as though they have no value. As a result of this, they are likely to often feel low and depressed and they may even think about ...
Views: 348 - Critical Thinking: Is It Time For Humanity To Realise They Are Walking Creators? - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2021 from Oliver JR CooperAs a result of the pandemic, a large part of humanity has spent a lot of time feeling powerless and hopeless. Fortunately, as time has passed, some people have been able to move beyond this experience. Sadly, there are others who haven’t been able to move beyond this experience. Still, even ...
Views: 348 - Emotionally Shut Down: Can Developmental Trauma Stop Someone From Being A Feeling Human Being? - by Submitted on Jul 03, 2022 from Oliver JR CooperAlthough someone is made up of at least three parts, so their thinking, emotional and instinctual self, it doesn’t mean that this will stand out. The reason for this is that they could come across as though they only possess the first self. Therefore, they could come across as though they are ...
Views: 348 - Mother Wounds: Can A Man End Up With An Avoidant Attachment Style If He Had A Neglectful Mother? - by Submitted on Nov 19, 2021 from Oliver JR CooperIf a man was asked to describe himself, one of the things that he could say is that he is independent. Unlike some people, then, he won’t need others and this will also mean that he won’t be ‘needy’. He can see himself as being strong and capable, whilst viewing people like this as weak and ...
Views: 348 - Mother-Enmeshed Men: Would A Woman Be Happy If A Mother Enmeshed Man Changed? - by Submitted on Oct 17, 2021 from Oliver JR CooperIf a woman is in a relationship with a man who is emotionally entangled with his mother, she is naturally going to have a strong need for him to change. This is partly because he will spend a lot of time being there for his mother and very little, if any, time being there for his ...
Views: 348 - Early Deprivation: Does Someone Need To See Their Depriving Parents Clearly If They Feel Worthless And Unlovable? - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2024 from Oliver JR CooperEven if someone feels worthless and unlovable, it doesn’t mean that they will be consciously aware of this. But, if this is not something that they are aware of, what is going on for them is still going to have an impact on their life. It is likely to influence how they perceive reality, how ...
Views: 347 - Law Of Resonance: Will Someone Manifest More Of What They Are Trying To Avoid? - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2021 from Oliver JR CooperIf someone is in a position where one area of their life is not going as they want it to go and they experience a lot of “negative” feelings, they can end up doing what they can to change their life. This can be seen as the right approach to take; after all, simply putting up with what is going ...
Views: 347 - Mother Enmeshed Men: Does A Man Need To Have Breakdown To Realise He Is A Mother Enmeshed Man? - by Submitted on Jun 27, 2021 from Oliver JR CooperIn order for an issue to be resolved, it needs to be clear that there is an issue. Naturally, if this is not the case, it won’t be possible for anything to be done and the issue is likely to get even worse. With this in mind, if man’s mother is the centre of his world and he does what he can ...
Views: 347 - Self-Acceptance: Can Someone’s Childhood Stop Them From Being Able To Accept Themselves? - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2022 from Oliver JR CooperWhat someone may find, if they were to step back and reflect on their life, is that they have the inclination to hide themselves. As a result of this, how they generally come across won’t reflect who they truly are. This will mean that a number of their needs and feelings will rarely ...
Views: 347 - Being Seen: Can Early Deprivation Cause Someone To Engage In An Unconscious Struggle To Be Seen? - by Submitted on Jan 01, 2023 from Oliver JR CooperBeing seen is important but it doesn’t mean that everyone on this planet generally feels seen. When someone does feel seen, it will be a time when another person not only looks at them but also tunes into what is going on for them and displays empathy. Therefore, they are not going to see ...
Views: 346 - Father Wounds: Can A Man Have A Negative Self-Image If His Father Was Humiliated During His Early Years? - by Submitted on May 04, 2022 from Oliver JR CooperIn general, a man may have the tendency to feel low and bad about himself. When this is so, he could end up doing one of two things; he could either isolate himself from others or he could be around others and do what he can to please them. Therefore, it won’t be necessary for him to isolate ...
Views: 346 - Relationships: Why Would A Man Only Be Attracted To Women That He Can Control? - by Submitted on May 22, 2023 from Oliver JR CooperAt this point in time, a man could be with a woman who is anything but his equal, and this might be how it has been with a number of other women. Now, she might be the same age as him or very close to his age, or there could be a number of years between them. However, regardless of this, she ...
Views: 346 - Mother-Enmeshed Men: Can A Mother-Enmeshed Man Find It Hard To Activate Himself? - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2021 from Oliver JR CooperIf a man is overly preoccupied with his mother’s needs and just about his whole life revolves around her, he is going to be more like her parent than her son. But, although he will be neglecting himself, he can believe that he is doing the right thing. Along with this, there will be the ...
Views: 345 - Father Wounds: Can A Man Find It Hard To Trust If He Had An Abusive Father? - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2022 from Oliver JR CooperIn order for a man to go to sleep at night and to leave his bed in the morning, he will need to have a sense of trust. Without this, he won’t be able to let go and fall asleep and he won’t be willing to leave his home and go out into the world. However, although he might be able to do this, ...
Views: 344 - Guidance: Can Developmental Trauma Cause Someone To Be Dependent On External Guidance? - by Submitted on Apr 09, 2022 from Oliver JR CooperOne thing that someone may find is that it is often difficult for them to know what to do. So, there will be how this affects them each day and the effect it has on their life as a whole. As a result of this, they are likely to have two ways of deciding what it is that they need to do. First, ...
Views: 344 - Rescued: Can Someone Have The Need To Be Rescued If They Experienced Developmental Trauma? - by Submitted on Dec 13, 2021 from Oliver JR CooperAlthough someone may not realise that they have the need to be rescued, this is something that they would soon see if they were able to reflect on their life. By doing this, the evidence would start to appear. Now, it could seem strange how someone could be in this position and not be aware ...
Views: 344 - Child Abuse: What Can Happen If Someone Was Regularly Humiliated During Their Childhood? - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2022 from Oliver JR CooperOne of the challenges with early abuse and neglect is that by the time someone is an adult, they can have no recollection of what took place at this stage of their life. This is not to say that once they get to this stage of their life, they will have chosen to block it out. No, what it comes ...
Views: 343 - Emotionally Shut Down: Is Childhood Trauma The Reason Why Someone Is Emotionally Shut Down? - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2021 from Oliver JR CooperAlthough human beings are emotional beings, it wouldn’t be right to say that every human being on the planet comes across as one. There are those who are in tune with how they feel and there are those who are typically out of touch with how they feel. Consequently, there are those who appear ...
Views: 343 - Mother Enmeshed Men: Why Does Mother Enmeshed Man Want To Rescue His Mother? - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2021 from Oliver JR CooperWhile both her son and his mother will be adults, he can have the need to essentially save his mother. It then won’t matter if he is not a doctor or a therapist, for instance, as he will do what he can to resolve all her issues. Now, this could mean that his mother is deeply unwell and has ...
Views: 343 - Repressed Pain: Can It Be Harder For Someone To Repress Their Pain If They Experienced Developmental Trauma? - by Submitted on May 06, 2022 from Oliver JR CooperAlthough someone might have been able to handle life before, they could now be in a position where they are finding it hard to function. Then again, they might have been this way for a little while. When it comes to what is going on for them, their thoughts could be all over the place and ...
Views: 343 - Success: Can The Fear Of Being Unloved Stop Someone From Being Successful? - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2021 from Oliver JR CooperAlthough someone can have the need to grow and develop, it doesn’t mean that they will be able to do so. One could find that they have been working hard and doing the “right” things but that they haven’t been able to get very far. As a result of this, they could believe that, unlike others, ...
Views: 343 - Entitlement: Can Developmental Trauma Stop Someone From Developing A Healthy Sense Of Entitlement? - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2022 from Oliver JR CooperWhat could stand out, that’s if someone was to step back and reflect on their life, is that they give a lot but they don’t receive much back. After this, they could find that they don’t believe that they deserve to have what they need and want. Due to this, it is not going to matter how much ...
Views: 342 - Mother Enmeshed Men: Does A Mother Enmeshed Man Need To See His Mother Differently? - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2021 from Oliver JR CooperIn order for a man to deal with an issue that he has, he will need to be aware of the issue; naturally, if he is not aware of it, it won’t be possible for him to do anything about it. The first step, then, if a man is emotionally entangled with his mother, will be for him to realise that this is ...
Views: 342 - Mother-Enmeshed Men: Can A Mother-Enmeshed Man’s Wounded Inner Child Cause Him To Be Attracted To The Wrong Women? - by Submitted on Oct 13, 2021 from Oliver JR CooperWhat a man could find, if he was able to take a step back and reflect on his life, is that he has the tendency to end up with women who are unhealthy. There is the chance that he is currently with a woman who is like this. If he isn’t, it might be easier for him to realise what it was about ...
Views: 342 - Self Worth: Can Child Abuse Cause Someone To Feel Totally Worthless? - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2022 from Oliver JR CooperAlthough someone can lack a felt sense of worth, it doesn’t mean that they will be consciously aware of this. Even so, they may be aware of the impact of not having this in place. The reason they may be aware as opposed to will be aware of this is because how they experience life could just ...
Views: 342 - Self-Ownership: Can Child Abuse Stop Someone From Developing A Sense Of Sovereignty? - by Submitted on Dec 16, 2021 from Oliver JR CooperIn the same way that someone would say that they own their phone or their shoes, for instance, they could also say the same thing about themselves. When it comes to who they are, this will be their mind and body. By owing themselves, no one else will have the right to use their mind or body. ...
Views: 342 - Trust: Can Someone Find It Hard To Trust If They Were Abused As A Child? - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2022 from Oliver JR CooperIn general, someone could find that they have the need to keep people at arm’s length, preferring not to get too close to them. They could find that this is how they have been for as long as they can remember. By being this way, they are unlikely to share a great deal about themselves. When ...
Views: 342 - Early Deprivation: What Expectations Can Someone Have If They Experienced Early Deprivation? - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2024 from Oliver JR CooperIt is often said that someone shouldn’t have any expectations. One of the reasons that is put forward is that, by having them, they are likely to end up being let down. However, even if someone is able to arrive at a place where they no longer expect anything, it doesn’t mean that they won’t ...
Views: 341 - Healing Journey: Can Someone Try To Do Everything By Themselves If They Were Neglected During Their Early Years? - by Submitted on Jun 25, 2022 from Oliver JR CooperAfter getting to the stage where they can see that they are not in a good way, someone can look for a way to change their life. There is a chance that they have been this way for quite some time. Either way, they will have taken a big step by becoming aware of what is going as if this hasn’t ...
Views: 341 - Needs: Can Childhood Trauma Cause Someone To Be Ashamed Of Their Own Needs? - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2021 from Oliver JR CooperHaving needs is simply part of the human experience and is not something that is bad or wrong. However, although this is the case, it doesn't mean that everyone on this planet feels comfortable with their needs. When someone doesn't feel comfortable with them, their life is going to be a lot ...
Views: 341 - Father Wounds: Can A Be Difficult For A Boy To Grow Into A Man If His Father Was Abusive? - by Submitted on May 16, 2021 from Oliver JR CooperIn order for a boy to not just grow into a man but to act like one, it will be essential for him to receive the right care and guidance. For this to take place, both his mother and father will play an important role. His mother will provide him with the care that he needs to emotionally ...
Views: 340 - Mother-Enmeshed Men: Is A Mother-Enmeshed Man Engaging In Repetition Compulsion? - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2021 from Oliver JR CooperIf someone is in touch with their own needs and does what they can to fulfil them, it will probably be hard for them to comprehend why a man would be so focused on his mother and her needs. To them, it will be clear that he is neglecting his own needs and living a very watered down life as a ...
Views: 340 - Child Abuse: Is Someone Engaging In Repetition Compulsion If They Are Looking For Their Parents To Acknowledge They Were Abusive? - by Submitted on May 01, 2022 from Oliver JR CooperAfter coming to see that their early years were anything but nurturing, someone could spend a fair amount of time trying to get through to their parent/parents. This could be something that hasn’t been going on for very long. Then again, this could be something that has been taking place for ...
Views: 339 - Mother-Enmeshed Men: Does A Mother-Enmeshed Man Need To Realise That He Is Not Responsible For His Mothers Well-Being? - by Submitted on Nov 26, 2022 from Oliver JR CooperAlthough a man might not be consciously aware of this, his main priority could be to make sure that his mother is ok. Then again, there could be times when it goes further than this, with him having the need to make sure that she is happy. As a result of this, it is likely to be normal for ...
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