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Re: No promises when I'll be done, but...
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Tue, 17 Oct 2000 23:29:37 GMT
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Todd Lehman wrote in message ...
> I should say one thing: My comment about perfectionism and alcoholism • wasn't
> meant as a jab or stab -- on the contrary, I meant it as a very serious
> question (not that I expect a response) and empathize with anyone suffering
> from either or living or knowing anyone who suffers from either. When I • was
> younger I suffered from acute perfectionism and to some extent today still
> suffer from it somewhat, but have learned to keep it in check and take • things
> much lighter. I researched the topic a few years ago and it turned out • that
> many adult perfectionists have at least one parent who themselves is
> perfectionist in some way or is either alcoholic or a child of an • alcoholic.
> I'm not sure how I became a perfectionist at a young age but both of my • parents
> are perfectionists to some extent, and my father is a workaholic (actually, • he
> just loves solving problems).
Mine are both ;(
> When someone lets perfectionism or intolerance run their life, it can be a
> major problem for them, especially when they don't realize what is really • in
> control and that there are ways to help.
I know what you mean, it nearly destroyed mine. Last summer I could not even
go outside when the sky was blue. I realized I had no control over the
skies, and that the earth was spherical... To much work and the quest for
perfectionism...
> [Disclaimer: I am not a psychologist, psychiatrist, or cognative
therapist.]
You do not have to a professional, sometimes a lot of life experience the
hard way does the trick.
BTW I can really understand why you reacted that way, where only humans.
Play Well!
/Joakim
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