The Misuses of Sexual Excitement

Sexual excitement, while crucial for the early stages of a romance, can be abused as a way to avoid true intimacy.

Joseph Burgoin
Defense Mechanisms
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Detours
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Sexuality

Emotional Dependency and Stealth Control

Behind the apparent helplessness of people who suffer from extreme emotional dependency often lies a a secret and unacknowledged fantasy of controlling everybody around them and coercing them to adopt the role of caretakers.

Joseph Burgoin
Detours
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Points of Departure
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Relationship Issues
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The Psychotherapy Relationship