Episode 25: “O Parting, Fountain of all Words.” — Why progress is grounded in loss
Lives of the Unconscious. A Podcast on Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy
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Exploring Difficult Relationships, Internalization, and the Process of Grieving
This chapter explores the concept of how difficult relationships with parents tend to persist longer and have less flexibility compared to other relationships. It discusses the psychological trick of internalizing loved ones and how the belief in spirits may be a manifestation of unresolved relationships. The chapter also delves into the process of mourning and the significance of transitional objects in connecting with the deceased. It emphasizes that only at the end of the grieving process can these objects be relinquished and inner peace be achieved.
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