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Oct 17, 2020

11 Books for Healing Childhood Trauma and Dealing with Toxic Parents

If you’re recovering from a difficult past, it can be difficult to find helpful resources that validate your experiences. Some…

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Jan 29, 2021

10 Books for Healing Mental, Emotional, and Physical Trauma

After several decades dealing with body dysmorphia, burning out, severe acne, and increasing health concerns, I decided to approach…

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Aug 31, 2024

The Fear of Exceeding My Father Financially

Outearning my father

The Fear of Exceeding My Father Financially

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Apr 28, 2021

Books on Healing the Mother Wound on Mother’s Day

Mother’s Day is around the corner. For some of us, it’s not a happy day. It’s not one where we can celebrate or thank our mothers. For…

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Jul 27, 2020

How the Co-dependent and Abuser Cycle is Formed During Childhood

This is going to be a super unsexy essay describing the vicious cycle of the co-dependent and abuser cycle that is formed during childhood…

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Mar 18

How a Male Therapist is Helping Me to Repair My Relationship with Men

How I stopped hating men

How a Male Therapist is Helping Me to Repair My Relationship with Men

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Nov 11, 2025

The Book You Need If You’re an Artist

No, I’m not talking about The Artist’s Way

The Book You Need If You’re an Artist

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Aug 8, 2025

I Asked ChatGPT: What’s the Real Goal of Therapy?

The answer surprised me . . .

I Asked ChatGPT: What’s the Real Goal of Therapy?

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Jul 12, 2025

Being Celibate is Not Working for Me

How does sex function in romantic relationships?

Being Celibate is Not Working for Me

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Jul 5, 2025

PSA to All Straight Men

Has anyone watched the latest season of Farmer Wants a Wife?

PSA to All Straight Men

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I write personal essays about mental health, healing from childhood trauma, dysfunctional families, fashion, and dating! https://linktr.ee/jingjingtian

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