The Need for Power and Control
Dr. Gary Bell's Absurd Psychology
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Leaps of Faith, Not Control
People who struggle with the need to control, to be in control, often fear being in the mercy of others. This fear may stem from dramatic events that left them feeling helpless andvulnerable. And so as a result, they crave control in disportionate and unhealthy ways. A controlling person will exhaust the relationship,. overwhelm marie's relationship, wreak havocon careers, an overall quality olive home life, marriage, children. The experience of abuse and glect can make people look for ways to regain control of their lives. Some people who are physically and psychologically abusive inflict pain on loved ones because they themselves eare in pain - though this pain is often deeply buried and unacknow
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