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HELP! I Live With A Stranger In My House! How To Differentiate Personality Disorders (PD) From Cognitive Decline (CD)
My former gynecologist shared with me a year ago what she observes of the dramatic impact on first-care people who live with a partner who suffer from cognitive loss. She pled that I write something about it. Specialized in the field of personality disorders I was not aware of how prevalent cognitive decline was and…
Read MoreThe Pathological Love Relationship (PLR)©
The trauma consequent to a Pathological Love Relationship (PLR) differs from the Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) even if some of the symptoms concur (flash backs, anxiety, despair). According to Sandra Brown[1], cognitive dissonance is the primary psychological injury from PLR. It’s not the beatings, the cheating, the loss of money, nor the shaming sex as…
Read MorePSYCH-K® – A New Brain Revolution For The New Millenium
MAKING YOUR BELIEFS WORK FOR YOU • Our world is made of what we think – we create our worlds WITH OUR THOUGHTS whether we know it or not. • The childhood banking (negative and positive deposits) and its effect: moving out of the conditioning aftermaths • 95% of the time, our actions and behaviors…
Read MoreLes défis des relations difficiles
Le principal problème quand on traite avec une personnalité toxique c’est d’être capable de l’identifier. On entre dans le déni, surtout si c’est quelqu’un de proche de nous ou dont on dépend : « Une si bonne personne, elle a toujours été comme cela, c’est son caractère, vous me direz ». Peut-être… Mais si son…
Read MoreThe Challenges of Difficult Relationships
The main problem in dealing with a toxic personality is being able to identify it. We go into denial, especially if it’s someone close to us or on whom we depend: “Such a good person, she’s always been like that, it’s her character, you’ll tell me”. But if her behavior is predictable, repetitive and inflexible,…
Read MoreLe psychopathe – un caméléon avec des dents acérées
Le psychopathe est vide à l’intérieur. Pour combler cette lacune, il doit s’habiter des caractéristiques de sa proie… Vous en l’occurrence, s’il en a l’opportunité. Il prendra le temps, sans que vous le sachiez, de s’informer sur vous sur l’Internet, sur Facebook, pour connaître vos points d’intérêt, vos amis et vous posera beaucoup de questions…
Read MoreThe Psychopath – A Chameleon with Sharp Teeth
The psychopath is empty inside. To fill this void, he needs a persona. Like the chameleon, he adopts the characteristics of his surroundings—including the look and feel of his prey. If he has the opportunity, his prey might be you. He will take the time to learn about you on the Internet, on Facebook, and…
Read MoreWorking Life from Purpose and Not Emotions: “Ma’am, You’ve Got a Flat Tire”
By Jocelyne Durand (An excerpt from my upcoming book, From Fear to Freedom: Triumphing Over Abuse and Difficult Relationships) I had parked in a parking lot in downtown Ottawa. I sprang from the car, briefcase in hand, in a hurry to get to my class. A man with a cap on his head sat in…
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Agir à partir du but et non de l’émotion
« Madame, vous avez une crevaison »
(Un extrait de mon prochain livre, From Fear to Freedom: Triumphing over Abuse and Difficult Relationships) Je viens tout juste de garer dans un stationnement du centre-ville d’Ottawa. Je sors à la hâte de l’auto, valise à la main, pressée de me rendre en salle de classe. Un homme à casquette, assis dans son camion…
Read MoreThe Pervasive Issue of Difficult Personalities
“In order for there to be hope, we must educate and become proactive in resolving this heartbreaking issue.” – Jocelyne Durand The problem of dealing with difficult and abrasive personalities is pervasive and growing. In order for there to be hope, we must educate and inform and become more proactive in resolving this heartbreaking issue.…
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