Intimacy and Grief

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QUIZ NO.20

Intimacy

Grief and Loss

Meaning

Elements: True Intimacy

Intimacy Fears

Definitions

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THE MEANING OF

INTIMACY 

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CAPACITY To commit to particular peoplein relationships that last over time

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To meet the accompanying demands for change

in ways that do not compromise personal integrity

CAPACITY 

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born between two peoplewho open themselves up,make themselves vulnerable,

and allow and invite each other tosee into their deepest selves.

INTIMACY 

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ELEMENTS OF

INTIMACY 

TRUE

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An abundant inner sourceof self-nurturance

ONE

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Trust in ourselves to receiveloyalty and betrayal

TWO

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Ability to give and receive

THREE

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Respect for ground rulesregarding lifestyles, responsibilities,

sex, and differing time/space needs

FOUR

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Encouraging, fearless, and pleased acceptance

of the otherʼs unique needs, differences,

development, and path

FIVE

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Engaged focus on the other

SIX

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Commitment to maintain the relationship

during periods when oneʼs needs

are not being met

SEVEN

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Ability to tolerate love and angerat the same time

EIGHT

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Ability to pass throughthe normal phases of relationships

NINE

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Commitment to an essential bondthat weathers the stresses

and crises of change

TEN

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FEARS that arisein Intimate Relationships

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MAJOR FEARSTWO

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Fear of being abandoned

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Fear of being abandoned

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Fear of being engulfed

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Fear of being engulfed

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These are normal fears.

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Capacity to commit ourselveswithout being immobilized by fears

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Fear of Abandonment= Fear of Independence

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Has trouble letting go when the other needs space

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Has trouble letting go when the other needs spaceSeeks maximum contact (clings)

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Has trouble letting go when the other needs spaceSeeks maximum contact (clings)

Is enmeshed or obsessive about the otherʼs story

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Has trouble letting go when the other needs spaceSeeks maximum contact (clings)

Is enmeshed or obsessive about the otherʼs story

Is “taking care” of the other and not of oneself

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Has trouble letting go when the other needs spaceSeeks maximum contact (clings)

Is enmeshed or obsessive about the otherʼs story

Is “taking care” of the other and not of oneselfAlways wants to give more (sense of never giving enough)

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Has trouble letting go when the other needs spaceSeeks maximum contact (clings)

Is enmeshed or obsessive about the otherʼs story

Is “taking care” of the other and not of oneselfAlways wants to give more (sense of never giving enough)

Goes along with otherʼs ideas, plans, or timing

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Has trouble letting go when the other needs spaceSeeks maximum contact (clings)

Is enmeshed or obsessive about the otherʼs story

Is “taking care” of the other and not of oneselfAlways wants to give more (sense of never giving enough)

Goes along with otherʼs ideas, plans, or timing

Has no personal boundaries or bottom line for abuse

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Has trouble letting go when the other needs spaceSeeks maximum contact (clings)

Is enmeshed or obsessive about the otherʼs story

Is “taking care” of the other and not of oneselfAlways wants to give more (sense of never giving enough)

Goes along with otherʼs ideas, plans, or timing

Has no personal boundaries or bottom line for abuseCopes with any conduct

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Is addicted to the other

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Is addicted to the otherNeeds constant reassurance that the other will stay

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Is addicted to the otherNeeds constant reassurance that the other will stay

Fears aloneness

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Is addicted to the otherNeeds constant reassurance that the other will stay

Fears aloneness

Rationalizes (makes excuses that enable coping)

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Is addicted to the otherNeeds constant reassurance that the other will stay

Fears aloneness

Rationalizes (makes excuses that enable coping)Protects the other from the impact of oneʼs own feelings

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Is addicted to the otherNeeds constant reassurance that the other will stay

Fears aloneness

Rationalizes (makes excuses that enable coping)Protects the other from the impact of oneʼs own feelings

Shows fear, represses anger

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Is addicted to the otherNeeds constant reassurance that the other will stay

Fears aloneness

Rationalizes (makes excuses that enable coping)Protects the other from the impact of oneʼs own feelings

Shows fear, represses anger

Distress is caused by “comings/goings”

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Is addicted to the otherNeeds constant reassurance that the other will stay

Fears aloneness

Rationalizes (makes excuses that enable coping)Protects the other from the impact of oneʼs own feelings

Shows fear, represses anger

Distress is caused by “comings/goings”Manifests clinging, closeness, and reaching out

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Fear ofEngulfment= Fear ofDependency

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Has trouble making a commitmentSeeks more space (distances)

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Has trouble making a commitmentSeeks more space (distances)

Takes the other for granted or is indifferent

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Has trouble making a commitmentSeeks more space (distances)

Takes the other for granted or is indifferent

Feels entitled to need fulfillment by the other

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Has trouble making a commitmentSeeks more space (distances)

Takes the other for granted or is indifferent

Feels entitled to need fulfillment by the otherConstrues giving as obligating, or receiving as smothering

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Has trouble making a commitmentSeeks more space (distances)

Takes the other for granted or is indifferent

Feels entitled to need fulfillment by the otherConstrues giving as obligating, or receiving as smothering

Needs to be in control, to make decisions, or to be right

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Has trouble making a commitmentSeeks more space (distances)

Takes the other for granted or is indifferent

Feels entitled to need fulfillment by the otherConstrues giving as obligating, or receiving as smothering

Needs to be in control, to make decisions, or to be right

Has no tolerance of disloyalty or inadequacy

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Has trouble making a commitment

Seeks more space (distances)

Takes the other for granted or is indifferent

Feels entitled to need fulfillment by the otherConstrues giving as obligating, or receiving as smothering

Needs to be in control, to make decisions, or to be right

Has no tolerance of disloyalty or inadequacyHas rigid boundaries with no tolerance of error

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Seduces the other and then withholds

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Seduces the other and then withholds

Needs the other to “stay put while I come and go at will”

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Seduces the other and then withholds

Needs the other to “stay put while I come and go at will”

Becomes anxious with extended togetherness

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Seduces the other and then withholds

Needs the other to “stay put while I come and go at will”

Becomes anxious with extended togetherness

Intellectualizes (thinks or explains away feelings)

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Seduces the other and then withholds

Needs the other to “stay put while I come and go at will”

Becomes anxious with extended togetherness

Intellectualizes (thinks or explains away feelings)Avoids or minimizes oneʼs own and the other̓s feelings)

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Seduces the other and then withholds

Needs the other to “stay put while I come and go at will”

Becomes anxious with extended togetherness

Intellectualizes (thinks or explains away feelings)Avoids or minimizes oneʼs own and the other̓s feelings)

Shows anger, represses fear

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Seduces the other and then withholds

Needs the other to “stay put while I come and go at will”

Becomes anxious with extended togetherness

Intellectualizes (thinks or explains away feelings)Avoids or minimizes oneʼs own and the other̓s feelings)

Shows anger, represses fear

Distress in giving/receiving

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Seduces the other and then withholds

Needs the other to “stay put while I come and go at will”

Becomes anxious with extended togetherness

Intellectualizes (thinks or explains away feelings)

Avoids or minimizes oneʼs own and the other̓s feelings)

Shows anger, represses fear

Distress in giving/receivingManifests coldness, rigidity, and distance

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Working with

Abandonmentand Engulfment Fears

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Willingness to act

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Notice which behavior of yoursleads to problems for you or your partner.

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Tell your partner about them.

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Admit to the

unconscious choice elementin your relationship.

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If you fear abandonment,

let your partner goone more inch away each day

and notice that you survive it.

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If you fear engulfment,

let your partnerget one inch closer every day

and notice how you can stand it.

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Deal with the fear of losing yourself

paradoxically by freely giving yourself.

Make a self-disclosure.

Admit a vulnerability.

Show a feeling.

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Deal with the fear of abandonmentby setting aside time for yourself daily.

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releases us from the grip of fear.CHOICE

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Carl Jung

in deliberately jumping.“”

If there is fear of falling,the only safety consists

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Definitions

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LOSS

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disappearance of something cherishedfailure to keep or get something valued

LOSS

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intense emotional pain in response to loss

GRIEF

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Checkpoints of Lossin a Relationship

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CERTITUDE THE RELATIONSHIP WILL WORK

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CERTITUDE THE RELATIONSHIP WILL WORK

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ends and leads to

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ends and leads to

HOPE IT CAN WORK

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ends and leads to

ends and takes action in

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ends and leads to

ends and takes action in

STRUGGLE TO MAKE IT WORK

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ends and leads to

ends and takes action in

ends and leads to

REALIZATION THAT IT WILL NOT WORK

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for appropriate griefNEED

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True grief does not begin

in the actual break-up.It begins when the “romance” ends.

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Grief that is unnoticed,

unprocessed, and unnamedcontributes to the breakdown of relationships.

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Mutually working through grief builds intimacy.

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The ability to allow

ongoing grief and ongoing love to coexistmay break the downward spiral of failure.

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The worse the relationship,the longer is the mourning required.

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WHAT TO EXPECTIN A TIME OF LOSS

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SELF NURTURANCE and SELF PROTECTIONprovide the best conditions for processing the loss

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Impulsive decisions

during this timeare dangerous.

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Separation

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Grief Work

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Elisabeth Kübler-RossOn Death and Dying

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D A B D A

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Denial

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Anger

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Bargaining

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Depression

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bridges the abyss of loss.GRIEF WORK

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Allow every feeling and thought

to pass through you.

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What̓s normal:

obsessive or suicidal thoughtsrepeating your story

But...

Do not acton the feelings or the thoughts.

Express but contain.

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What̓s normal:

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What̓s normal:

feel love foranger toward

fear of

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What̓s normal:

feel love foranger toward

fear offormer partner

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What̓s normal:

feel love foranger toward

fear offormer partner

But...

Be wary of contact

with your former partnertoo soon after separation

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The bond remainsbut the transactions

are ended.

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