regardless of how you feel about what your partner does, who your partner is friends with, or anything else, if you’re telling them what they are and aren’t allowed to do in terms of those things, you’re likely being too controlling. if you regularly criticize those around you, that too could be a subtle sign that you’re being too controlling, dr. sherrie campbell, ph.d., a licensed counselor, psychologist, marriage and family therapist, and the author of “success equations: a path …

instead of waiting months for just the right letters, this week i decided to write my own fictionalized letters for greg and sally. but when i was home, i did my best to give her and our daughter all of my attention. i asked her to write you a letter explaining why she is doing this. both of my parents are alive today, and my father is the same controlling man he was when i was a child. but i …

this is a deep dive into the causes of unresolved personal conflict that results in anger. the causes of uncontrollable anger are rooted in a variety of physiological, emotional, and mental health issues. (source) this is not meant to be a justification for anger. rather, things in our past that hurt us tend to creep up and spoil life unless they are dealt with. the friend had dared my brother to throw a rock and hit me. he states that …

we want to trust that the people we live with, work with, and love, are going to do everything in their power not to hurt us. certainly, when we perceive trust has been broken, it is difficult to regain. you need to trust yourself to handle whatever he does or whatever happens in life and you need to trust spirit to only provide that which you need to handle.” even though it seemed counter-intuitive that i didn’t have to trust …

if you have trust issues, chances are that you quickly jump to conclusions as you anticipate the worst outcome for each possibility. you can think of trust issues as a coping mechanism. learning how to deal with trust issues is really just a matter of doing away with fear and fully embracing all your emotions. it won’t be easy, but with less fear and an open perspective, you can find the strength to trust without fear.

of course, you can’t …