“To the extent that we retain the critical attitudes and destructive elements we have incorporated into our own personalities, we remain undifferentiated… — Lisa Firestone Copy Share Image
“People must come to the understanding that they do not have a fixed identity. They have the power to identify and alter… — Lisa Firestone Copy Share Image
“It is a full-time job to cope with alien elements from both interpersonal sources and societal influences.” — Lisa Firestone Copy Share Image
“They implicitly trust that their thoughts, beliefs, and feelings are their own, and fail to recognize that they may be “channeling” someone… — Lisa Firestone Copy Share Image
“Without differentiating from parents or caretakers we may never succeed in living our own lives.” — Lisa Firestone Copy Share Image
“A destructive thought process exists within all of us, and we are plagued to varying degrees by an internal dialogue that is harmful, restrictive,… — Lisa Firestone Copy Share Image
“To the extent that we retain the critical attitudes and destructive elements we have incorporated into our own personalities, we remain undifferentiated from our… — Lisa Firestone Copy Share Image
“People must come to the understanding that they do not have a fixed identity. They have the power to identify and alter features of… — Lisa Firestone Copy Share Image
“In order for people to live their own lives and fulfill their destiny, they must differentiate themselves from destructive environmental influences.” — Lisa Firestone Copy Share Image
“It is a full-time job to cope with alien elements from both interpersonal sources and societal influences.” — Lisa Firestone Copy Share Image
“They implicitly trust that their thoughts, beliefs, and feelings are their own, and fail to recognize that they may be “channeling” someone else’s thoughts… — Lisa Firestone Copy Share Image
“Without differentiating from parents or caretakers we may never succeed in living our own lives.” — Lisa Firestone Copy Share Image
Differentiating from parental introjects and psychological defences based on the emotional pain of childhood is essential not only for neurotic or seriously disturbed individuals;… — Lisa Firestone Copy Share Image
“Differentiation is a universal struggle that all human beings face if they wish to fully develop themselves as individuals.” — Lisa Firestone Copy Share Image
