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Emotional Vampires: Dealing with People who Drain You Dry | Albert J. Bernstein

You‘re nothing but an
emotional vampire,
bleeding me bone dry. 🩸

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry

JenlovesJT47 @dabbe @TheSpineView @TheBookHippie @DebInHawaii @lil1inblue @Kristy_K @julieclair @BooksandCoffee4Me @bellabella @AnnCrystal @Eggs @Reggie @jdiehr @vivastory @CBee @Mimi28
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TheBookHippie Ahhhh I‘ve known this person 😵‍💫 7d

Eggs WOW 😮 7d

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jdiehr Oooh! Love it 7d

dabbe Holy Count Dracula! #powerful 🖤🩸🐝🩸🖤 7d

AnnCrystal Energy Vampire are truly tiresome 👏🏼🐝👍🏼🧛🐝💝. 7d

TheSpineView Powerful 💛 🐝 💛 7d

lil1inblue I've known this person! Feel this! 💔 6d

JenlovesJT47 @TheBookHippie @Eggs @jdiehr @dabbe @AnnCrystal @TheSpineView @lil1inblue 🤗🤗🖤🐝💛 I‘m sure we all know at least one person like this. It is so exhausting. 6d

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lil1inblue

The Sane Society | Erich Fromm

#bibliophile #robot
@eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Eggs Chilling 😳 4w

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LiseWorks

The Red Book: A Reader's Edition: A Reader's Edition | C. G. Jung

May 18th #Bibliophile Red Cover I rook psychology in university but don't remember learning anything from this book. @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Eggs ❤️👏🏻📕 4w

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BarbaraJean

Owning Your Own Shadow: Understanding the Dark Side of the Psyche | Robert A. Johnson

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Catching up on belated reviews (still)… I read this for my spiritual direction program back in March.

I don‘t have much of a background in psychology, so this was a great intro to the Jungian idea of the shadow: the aspects of ourselves, both good & bad, that we unconsciously hide or suppress. There‘s a lot packed into this slim volume, and I was surprised by—but appreciated—the connections Johnson makes to faith ⤵️

BarbaraJean (Cont‘d) …and the role that spirituality plays in the realm of the shadow. I was especially intrigued by the concept of the “mandorla”—the overlap between seeming binaries, where they can be held together in the mystery of paradox. 1mo

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RowReads1

Connection Cure: The Prescriptive Power of Movement, Nature, Art, Service, and Belonging | Julia Hotz

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willaful

Mistakes Were Made (But Not by Me): Why We Justify Foolish Beliefs, Bad Decisions, and Hurtful Acts | Carol Tavris, Elliot Aronson

This is definitely interesting, but I felt a certain amount of skepticism about it as “science.“ I have a Psychology degree and not only have I seen a fair amount of what I learned in college debunked, but I also had to participate in an experiment which I found completely bogus. Nonetheless, if you accept their theories it does make sense out of a lot of otherwise inexplicable behavior. I would love to see a new update on Trump, *again*. 😫

julieclair

willaful #MonthlyNonfiction2025 1mo

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BirdLaVie

The Gift of Therapy: An Open Letter to a New Generation of Therapists and Their Patients | Irvin Yalom

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Every now and again I need a little tune-up/deep dive into my alter ego who is a fulfilled and effective psychotherapist. This is my calling! Yalom is so comfortable in his skin, lending his years of experience and thinking outside of the paradigm of the field to guide budding therapists. If only I had this when I was young!

Scochrane26 I really liked this book & should prob read it again—it‘s been a long time. 1mo

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Flaneurette

The Cult of Personality Testing: How Personality Tests Are Leading Us to Miseducate Our Children, Mismanage Our Companies, and Misunderstand Ourselves | Annie Murphy Paul

You guys probably already saw this on Goodreads insta but what type are you?? I‘m a NDCM and I‘m guessing I‘m the only one 🤪

TheKidUpstairs EBCM for me (The S/C is a tough call, though) 2mo

Kimzey NBCM, but these days, mostly Audible. 2mo

EKonrad NBSO 😊 2mo

Trashcanman NBSM 2mo

ju.ca.no NPSM☺️ 2mo

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Kerrbearlib

Victory Over Verbal Abuse: A Healing Guide to Renewing Your Spirit and Reclaiming Your Life | Patricia Evans

#MentalHealthMonday check in

#1. I‘m feeling anxious & overwhelmed. There‘re lots I want to do & I don‘t know where to begin. I wish I had a personal assistant to help me stay on track. 😩
#2. It depends on the affirmation, but overall I‘m not a fan. I especially don‘t like ones about money and success. Positive thinking is helpful tool in many situations, but it won‘t make us rich or solve all our problems. ⬇️

DebinHawaii, CatLass007, CBee

Kerrbearlib I only use positive affirmations if they feel sincere and realistic. A part of me already has to believe them. I like some affirmations from this book. Example: “I am self-defining.” I believe this, but sometimes I forget & must remind myself.

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CatLass007 I haven‘t had much sleep in the last three or four weeks. But last night I slept 2.5 and 1.5 hours, the most I‘ve slept in that entire time. It‘s still not enough but I hope I‘m turning the corner. I‘m skeptical about positive affirmations. I don‘t believe that we can “manifest” money or a good job. But if I‘m working to build different habits, improving my posture, for example, then I find they can help. 2mo

Kerrbearlib @CatLass007 that‘s great you were able to get more sleep. Every bit helps! I agree that we can‘t “manifest” money or good jobs. What things do you do to improve your posture? I‘m working to improve mine as well. (edited) 2mo

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CatLass007 I have a postit note at my computer and at other locations where I sit for extended periods with an affirmation that says “I have good posture.” It‘s a gentle reminder. 2mo

Kerrbearlib @CatLass007 I love that - maybe I‘ll try it too! 2mo

CatLass007 I tend to beat myself up so in a situation like this I definitely believe in positive affirmations. 2mo

TheBookHippie If I was close I‘d come teach you all my organisational things 🙃 my daughter wants me to teach a class and write a book. 2mo

Kerrbearlib @TheBookHippie let me know if you write that book - I will definitely read it! 😀 What are some of your favorite organizational things? 2mo

TheBookHippie @Kerrbearlib in January I make menus for the entire year for supper only. IF I‘m feeling out of control or overly anxious - Everyday before bed I write in my todo list pad of what tomorrow looks like or needs doing and all day as I go about my life I write down what I did, end of day I compare the two lists. Every thing has a place. If it doesn‘t I make one for it- or put it in weekend chores as a problem to solve. Controlling what you can helps. 2mo

TheBookHippie Sorry for Amazon link but this is what I‘ve used for years To Do List Notepad - To Do List Notebook for Work with 52 Sheets, Undated Daily Planner Perfect for Enhanced Productivity and Goal Achievement - Serene https://a.co/d/3uK0awj 2mo

CatLass007 @TheBookHippie I use a free app on my phone, conveniently called To Do. It allows me to create separate lists and it allows me to divide tasks into subtasks. I can use it to set tasks for a specific day and tasks can be set repeat daily, weekly, monthly, or customized. Very handy. (edited) 2mo

CatLass007 Also, when a task is completed, it can be checked and then crossed off. It also makes a very satisfying “ping” when I do this. Just call me one of Pavlov‘s dogs. 2mo

TheBookHippie @CatLass007 Due to migraines I use phone little as possible 🙃 but it sounds wonderful. 2mo

CatLass007 @TheBookHippie I get migraines too but my neurologist gives me Botox for prevention. But I still try to limit my phone use. 2mo

TheBookHippie @CatLass007 No not like that. I have complex hemplic migraine syndrome. No pain. Auras and stroke like symptoms. I‘m glad Botox works for you. It‘s not an option for me. I have multiple medication allergies as well. (edited) 2mo

CatLass007 @thebookhippie Oh no. Stroke like symptoms sound scary. I‘ve never had auras but I know someone who does. Her migraines always start with auras, which she liked the first time she had one. But when it moved on to pain she didn‘t like it all. She always has an aura before the pain which gives her advance warning so she can take her migraine med before the pain starts. She only gets about one a year though. I think I could live with that. (edited) 2mo

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RowReads1

Adolescence | Laurence D. Steinberg

Adolescence (Netflix) review. Red pill culture: https://youtu.be/OcM-od_uV6M?si=1XvApkCtjJ7lXL6Q

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