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Coercive Control: The Hidden Mechanism Behind the Fox
Coercive control is not a personality, it is a mechanism: two hidden Family Rules that lock together. Matt Hudson on the fox, the full stop, the Drama Triangle, and the fourth position at the centre.
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Spot the Fox: How Good People Disappear Inside a Relationship
On hidden Family Rules, the invisible leash, and why shouting at someone you love only ever makes it worse.
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Unravelling the Noose of Silence: Navigating Fear, Family Secrets and Family Rules
One of my favourite quotes from the soon-to-be-released Family Rules, a peer-reviewed article. Prof. Mark Johnson and I delve into how a dysfunctional paternal system can generate long-lasting pain and other chronic disorders. The quote talks about what happens when the child sees or hears something that the parent wishes they hadn’t. It then captures…
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How Compliance may Lead to Chronic Pain or Dis-ease
This is a tiny overview from the book Family Rules Okay: Becoming Whole Without The Need For Approval. Here we look at the impact of a dysfunctional parental relationship on physical and mental health. The book then leads us to the larger societal aspect of the impact a dysfunctional paternalistic system of government can have…
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How Can You Forget In Order To Forgive?
The Family Rules Around Forgiveness Are you holding a grudge or still blaming someone for something that happened years ago? If you just answered “Yes” and you don’t want to do anything about it, this quote is for you, then please stop reading. “Anger: an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in…
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9 Ways to Spot a Narcissist
1. How to Spot a Narcissistic Personality Disorder: What exactly is a narcissist personality disorder? The Diagnostic and Statistical manual of mental disorders lists it as a personality disorder and that there are nine signs to look for but what exactly is a narcissist? It is a person with a narcissistic personality disorder can often…
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You are my everything, I am yours
Read next: Which Family Rules are you living by?, What If Love Were Jelly Beans in a Jar and the Family Relationship Issues programme.
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