A friend writes: In my first marriage, I had a very difficult time getting others to see the reasons behind why my husband would treat me so poorly. He was terribly neglectful, although I could not have known to use that word, yet. He worked long hours and went to seminary (of course, I did… Continue reading Rationalization as it Relates to an Abuser in Ministry
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Navigating Through Negative Emotions (by Jeff S. & Megan C)
On the heels of Megan's post about waves of false guilt (found here), she and I (Jeff S) began a discussion about the various permutations of internal negative feelings over our behavior. A therapist I heard once categorized these into three categories, which we think are helpful to define and identify: Embarrassment, Guilt, and Shame. These progress from surface level… Continue reading Navigating Through Negative Emotions (by Jeff S. & Megan C)
