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Beyond the Frustrated Self (Overcoming Avoidant Patterns and Opening to Life) - 9781782200529
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Product Details
Author:
Barbara Dowds
Format:
Paperback
Pages:
304
Publisher:
Taylor & Francis (February 10, 2014)
Language:
English
ISBN-13:
9781782200529
Weight:
19.875oz
Dimensions:
6" x 9"
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TAYLORFRANCIS-TayFran_260825150011027-20260825.xml
Folder:
TAYLORFRANCIS
List Price:
$52.99
Case Pack:
14
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$50.34
Publisher Identifier:
P-CRC
Discount Code:
H
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
Country of Origin:
United States
Pub Discount:
30
Imprint:
Routledge
Overview
This book foregrounds the life struggles of an individual, Brenda, in such a way that argument and theoretical exploration arise organically out of experience. The "frustration" of the title is traced to avoidant attachment - pretending not to need others. In Brenda this is associated with a body-energy pattern that is both over-charged and over-contained, generating a self-frustrating process. Such a repressive defence works against her, so that she experiences her life as dry, soulless, and uncreative. A variety of existential difficulties are traced to how such core developmental issues interact with our socio-cultural environment. A way forward is outlined: play and finding meaning are identified as transformational hubs that bring wellbeing into Brenda's life and restore her capacity for experiencing.
