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Monthly Archives: April 2014
“I miss my ex but I didn’t like him while I was with him.” Proper Advice from a Psychoanalytic Viewpoint
I’m 30 and can’t get over my break-up with my fiancé. Together for five years, engaged for two, we split up at the beginning of last year. I initiated the end as our relationship was making both of us unhappy. … Continue reading
A letter full of child abuse, violence and mental breakdown in which the question is; “Should I move to America to be with my boyfriend?” Proper Advice from a Psychoanalytic Viewpoint
Before I started university a shocking revelation about child abuse in the family came to light. It rocked me to my core, and my bipolar stepdad had a rather extreme reaction: self-harming and being violent, as he felt responsible. I … Continue reading
“I’m impotent with my cruel wife but potent with her accepting sister. What should I do?” Proper Advice from a Psychoanalytic Viewpoint
My life is such a mess. I’ve been married many years. My wife had two girls by another man before we met and I look on them and their children as my daughters and grand-daughters. But for many years my … Continue reading
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Tagged adultery, emotional abuse, erectile dysfunction, potency, sadomasochism
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“My controlling mum hated the girlfriend I loved, so I left her. I am 40.”
I am a 40-year-old man. I work full time and live at home with my mother. I moved out for a while, but a couple of years ago I changed jobs and took a big pay cut, so moved back … Continue reading
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Tagged controlling, incest, Oedipus Complex, Stokholm Syndrome
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“My husband is addicted to gay porn and meets men in saunas. Is he gay?” Proper Advice from a Psychoanalytic Viewpoint
I am a 38-year-old woman, married for three years, with three children under the age of four. Six weeks ago I discovered that my husband has been chatting to men online via Gaydar and other similar sites, and emailing one … Continue reading
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Tagged addiction, bisexual, gay, gay porn, gay saunas, Gaydar, gender, pornography, sexuality
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“My husband bullies our adopted son. I am suicidal. Should I leave?” Proper Advice from a Psychoanalytic Viewpoint
As I approach my 50th birthday, I’ve come to a crossroads — and I am pretty sure I am suffering from depression. I have not mentioned it to my GP— although I am having tests for unexplained stomach discomfort — … Continue reading
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Tagged adoption, art therapy, divorce, emotional abusive, guilt, suicide
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