Addicts often have stronger relationships with their drugs than with their significant others, but that is often a cause rather than an effect — the reverse of the way we usually think about it.
Category: Love and Hatred
What We Mean When We Use the Word ‘Love’
We use the word “love” to describe a number of different emotional experiences. A closer look at those uses can shed light on the varieties of love and how much actual regard they entail for a separate person.
Love in the Face of Hatred
Love in the face of hatred is what good parents give to their children, and what therapists in some way must feel for their most troubled patients.
Hatred and Anger for Your Therapist
It’s the job of a therapist to tell clients about truths they’ve been avoiding; because this stirs up pain and discomfort, they sometimes react with anger and even hatred.
Hatred and Anger as Glue
Outbursts of rage and anger may reflect an underlying fear of psychological disintegration.