letting go of fixing people [cc]

An exploration of some of the reasons our attempts to fix people in abusive situations fail — and how we might approach things differently. You can support the channel at: https://www.patreon.com/TheraminTrees -- opening quote: Yesterday, upon the stair, I met a man who wasn’t there. He wasn’t there again today. I wish, I wish he’d go away .... —Antigonish, William Hughes Mearns -- 0:00 the desire to fix 1:08 how change happens — or is avoided 5:35 how empath and narcissists enter gridlock 14:43 sympathy, empathy and over-identification 24:50 some more productive areas to focus on -- subtitles Bulgarian: Djeitko -- references: Beutler, L.E., Moleiro, C. and Talebi, H. (2002) Resistance in psychotherapy: What conclusions are supported by research. Journal of clinical psychology 58 (2) pp.207-217 Bradbury, R. (1950) The Martian Chronicles. Doubleday, Garden City -- music © TheraminTrees Full original music tracks used in videos are available to patreon supporters who pledge at the $1 per video level.