Thread: Can Character Defects Be Overcome by Therapy?
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Old Oct 10, 2011, 12:50 PM
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Originally Posted by skysblue View Post
I'm talking about self-realized, self-acknowledged character weaknesses. And of course, there IS an emotional reaction to them also, in my case. But the emotional reaction is NOT the flaw.
I think I need to disagree. Are you certain the emotional reaction is genuinely yours, or something that was originally outside of you but which you have internalized?
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Thanks for this!
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