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Esther Calling - Is This Survivor's Guilt?

2023/11/27
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Where Should We Begin? with Esther Perel

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男性来访者:来访者讲述了他与吸毒成瘾的亲生母亲之间复杂的关系,以及由此产生的幸存者内疚感。他即将开设自己的针灸诊所,事业有成,但他无法摆脱母亲痛苦带给他的负罪感,这种负罪感让他难以享受成功和快乐。他与母亲的联系主要通过网络,很少直接沟通。母亲经常向他倾诉自己的痛苦经历,这让他感到无力和焦虑。他质疑自己是否应该为母亲的痛苦负责,以及自己对母亲究竟负有多少责任。他同时面临着养母和亲生母亲的两种母子关系,这让他感到矛盾和焦虑。他担心自己可能遗传了母亲的精神健康问题,也害怕卷入母亲的生活中,陷入无尽的痛苦和问题。他希望能够找到一种方法来享受生活,同时处理与母亲关系带来的持续的内疚感。 Esther: Esther引导来访者探索他与亲生母亲和养母之间复杂的情感纠葛。她帮助来访者区分对两种母子关系的责任和义务,指出来访者不需要对母亲的痛苦负全部责任。她鼓励来访者正视自身的情感,包括内疚、愤怒、无力感等,并学会区分对两种母亲的责任。她引导来访者思考自己是否愿意深入参与母亲的生活,以及如何处理由此产生的复杂情感。她指出,来访者需要学会照顾自己的情绪和需求,并处理早年经历带来的创伤。

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The caller discusses moving back to Massachusetts to open an acupuncture practice while grappling with feelings of survivor's guilt due to his biological mother's significant suffering.

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Esther speaks to a man struggling to live a life he can enjoy. He feels wracked with guilt over a troubled history with his birth mother and her life of suffering. She was unable to raise him, but now she needs him to be there for her. He questions what he owes her for the life she gave him.

Esther Callings are a one time, 45-60 minute interventional phone call with Esther. They are edited for time, clarity, and anonymity. If you have a question you would like to talk through with Esther, send a voice memo to [email protected].

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