At about the age of 15, I became more connected spiritually with my faith, and started making a conscious effort to become closer to Allah ; it was my mission to “enjoin the good and forbid evil”. Since I had discovered how beautiful faith was, I needed everyone around me to discover it too. The
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“Who Are You Defending?” – Episode 5: Reaction Formation as a Self Defense Mechanism
Read Prologue | Episode 1 | Episode 2| Episode 3 | Episode 4 | Episode 6 “Thank you for meeting with me Alfred. I won’t take up too much of your time, I just have a couple of questions about the night Mrs. Zahir’s necklace went missing” I said. “Of course” Alfred, the butler, replied with a
Read article“Who Are You Defending?” – Episode 3: Projection as a Self Defense Mechanism
Read Prologue | Episode 1 | Episode 2| Episode 4 | Episode 5 | Episode 6 “So how long have you and Amy been friends for?” I asked Sameera. “Almost twenty years now,” she replied with a bitter laugh. Sameera and her husband lived in little cottage house in the suburbs. I couldn’t help but notice
Read article“Who Are You Defending?”- Episode 2: Acting Out as a Self Defense Mechanism
Read Prologue | Episode 1 | Episode 3 | Episode 4 | Episode 5 | Episode 6 “So can you tell me what happened the night of the robbery?” I asked Hamza after the small talk was over. “I already told the investigators everything I know” Hamza spoke very quickly. He started tapping his right foot uncontrollably
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New Series: “Who Are You Defending?” Self Defense Mechanisms Explained
Before diving into this upcoming thriller series dealing with the psychology of ‘Self Defense Mechanisms’, let me ask you this: what’s the first thing that comes to your mind when you hear the word ‘Psychotherapy’? Crazy ‘psycho-babbling’ nerds with thick reading glasses and big hair? A clinic with a ‘Chaise Longue’ for patients to lie
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How to Overcome Being Constantly Paranoid
Have you ever experienced any of the following thoughts? “They’re looking at me in such a strange way, they definitely don’t like me…” “They have clearly seen my message and not responded… I must have annoyed them somehow, what did I do? Let me ask them if they’re mad at me.” “That person is definitely
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