The Depths to Which We Need Each Other

Every person has two histories influencing their present actions and future choices. One history is made up of idiosyncrasies, assimilated norms, and life events โ€” the way you hold a pencil, how you dance, the people youโ€™ve loved and their influence on who youโ€™ve...

Cautionary Words for Recovery from Sexual Trauma

One of the more consequential mistakes on my quest to recover from sexual trauma was my lack of discernment about the type of care I needed. Instead of guided by clear objectives, I was driven by a panicky urgency to escape anxiety and despair. I accepted the first...

The Loveless Trajectory of Sexual Abuse

Long before their falling-out, Carl Jung shared a tragic memory in a letter to Sigmund Freud: โ€œ… as a boy I was the victim of a sexual assault by a man I once worshippedโ€ (cited in John Kerr’s A Most Dangerous Method). Jung also shared his infatuation with...

Are AA’s Twelve Steps for Everyone?

The idea that complete abstinence from mind-altering substances is necessary for recovery from addiction โ€“ the hallmark of treatments like Alcoholic Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous โ€“ is under threat.ย For younger Americans dealing with addiction to opioids...

The Hero and Heroine Archetypes in Action

Challenging times bring forth the best and worst in humanity. In our darkest moments, many of us benefit from an image of our better selves or someone we admire who can inspire us to continue the good fight with hope, if not also heroism. But what makes someone, or...

Trickster Will Have Its Way

The Trickster has been depicted as both mythical figure and archetype โ€” what Carl Jung identified as instinctual schemas guiding behavior that serve both individual and social development.  As archetype, Trickster is a masterful, yet unpredictable,...

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