Hellogoodbye Posted January 9, 2014 Report Share Posted January 9, 2014 About the subconscious mind seeking out what you consciously try to avoid. (I don't know much--or perhaps anything about Freud, but it sounds possibly quite like his theory?) I admit I found this article pretty mindblowing just now. Have any of you seen it? What do you think? It sounds to me that is is something everyone with BPD does, but (as the article says), everyone else in some way, too. Just probably not as intense. And my question is, why does the article say this is not commonly addressed in today's mainstream psychotherapy? Anyone? Is it because it might not always be true? Or because people would object to it, because they are probably not aware, thus the possibility of hampering treatment? I was really unsure of where to put this, but it could also go in relationships, but it is also a general mental health topic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellogoodbye Posted January 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2014 http://inlpcenter.org/psychological-attachments/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellogoodbye Posted January 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2014 Oops, there is the link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walker Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 bpd is known to be an 'attachment disorder' and so far as we are aware psychologists are VERY aware of these issues as they are at the core of so much mental illness the way forward surely is to recognise our own unhealthy attachments (on a DEEP level inside) and make new 'healthy' attachments, and that takes a long time and involves building up a lot of trust with whoever remember the article is advertising something - so it is biased towards them having the 'answer' and others not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mousie Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 attachment theory is a massive area in psychology not the same kind of stuff as the article you refer to but also adds to self understanding knowing about attachment theory has been a big deal for me it extends to systems theory, family therapy, couples therapy, organisational analysis and also internal family systems therapy http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attachment_theory it can take the sting out of self blame with relationships by giving explanations and knowledge means you can work with whats there even if you cant change it, you can work around it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellogoodbye Posted January 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 Thanks so much, Mousie! I will look at that link about it. I know so little about psychology, so it's really so mind opening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellogoodbye Posted January 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 And thank you, Walker. True--I agree about their advertising. I had never read about that before, so I was wondering about it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley5472 Posted January 18, 2014 Report Share Posted January 18, 2014 What a coincidence that I clicked on this post. I am currently in therapy (diagnosed BPD) with someone in Toronto, Ontario, Canada who uses Berglerian (Edmund Bergler) psychology/techniques to treat neuroses (and in BPD cases it is a severe case)! I can say after a long history of therapy with psychiatrists, psychologists etc. that Bergler has hit the nail on the head. If you bring it up with a psychiatrist he/she will either dismiss it as b.s. or say they've never heard of Bergler. I am a firm believer that your unconscious controls you, not the other way around. Bergler's works have helped me immensely in my journey to overcome this state of being. P.S. I am not trying to sell, I have nothing to gain, other than perhaps helping those of you who are suffering with this disorder may want to read Bergler's books and gain a better understanding of why they are suffering the way they are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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