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Ep 151 Q&A Session: Are They Actually Too Good for You?

Cheaper Than Therapy with Vanessa and Dené

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The Ego Defenses of Substance Abuse

I think there are ways that like the ego defenses will come to the surface and it might look like, you know, I'm a piece of crap, right? And so the ego is funny because the ego is identification with form in the sense of like, I am superior or inferior versus like I am connected to everyone. But I don't think for most people, that's how it shows up. Do you know what I mean? Unless it's in a moment of like maybe like the way that you're describing, but the ego will defend against even recognizing it for myself. That's not normally like, no, she's perfect. I would love to be with her, but I

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