I personally think that we can "read too much" into these things.
It's tempting to look for some cause in narcissistic, schizoid, or other deep-seated personality features. It's tempting to try to analyze our past, to see where we've gone wrong, what might be bringing on our symptoms. For others, it's tempting to find some complex biochemical or neurological reason for why we feel the way we do.
Very often it's just not that complicated. We're biological animals. We feel bad when our needs aren't satisfied. We can have a whole myriad of symptoms that may feel as if they symbolize something deeper, but very often they're just a result of our needs and desires not being met.
Relationships, occupation, rewarding activites, a bit of fun now and again, healthy eating, exercise: these are sometimes all that it takes to get better, and in pursuing them looking for the deeper answers is more of a distraction than an aid.
It's tempting to look for some cause in narcissistic, schizoid, or other deep-seated personality features. It's tempting to try to analyze our past, to see where we've gone wrong, what might be bringing on our symptoms. For others, it's tempting to find some complex biochemical or neurological reason for why we feel the way we do.
Very often it's just not that complicated. We're biological animals. We feel bad when our needs aren't satisfied. We can have a whole myriad of symptoms that may feel as if they symbolize something deeper, but very often they're just a result of our needs and desires not being met.
Relationships, occupation, rewarding activites, a bit of fun now and again, healthy eating, exercise: these are sometimes all that it takes to get better, and in pursuing them looking for the deeper answers is more of a distraction than an aid.
