The narcissistic family’s scapegoat: Survival and Recovery
Today’s blog post describes why a malignantly narcissistic parent has to scapegoat a child, why certain children get picked as the scapegoat, the impact of…
Category: fear of success
‘Good Will Hunting’ through the lens of Control-Mastery Theory
Good Will Hunting is one of my favorite movies. Will’s character is so compelling. By day he hangs out with his hard-living friends. By night…
Self-sabotage: Overcoming the need to booby trap oneself
Self-sabotage is another term that blames the person doing it. The implication can be that people don’t have the ‘good sense’ to allow themselves success.…
Fear of Success: When It Feels Too Dangerous to Stand Out
‘Fear of success’ can occur in at least two ways. Some people truly desire success but fear failing. Others find the prospect of not failing…