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Imposters: Character Lies and Character Truths

The way one of our members describes impostors or character lies is like going to the fair and looking at yourself in all the weird distorted mirrors. We all of a sudden see ourselves as abnormally thin and tall, or wide and short. Maybe our face is even distorted and no longer symmetrical. The truth…

Retro camera and potted plant on wooden surface with copy space.

Compulsions, coping mechanisms, and Obsessions

Initially, we are clueless that our unpleasant feelings are tied to our thoughts and behaviors or how we allow others to treat us. We aren’t aware that in order to avoid these feelings, we dive into our coping mechanisms. Coping mechanisms can look like: COPING MECHANISMS Cleaning Avoiding Controlling Managing Manipulating Yelling Stuffing emotions Screaming…