Individuals with an abandonment wound, in their relationships with others, demand the right to be nurtured and satisfied. For this reason, they always seek the attention and support of others; that is, they cling to others. However, they often fail to reciprocate when...
A person with a rejection wound believes that relationships are pointless because the outside world is uninteresting compared to their rich, albeit disconnected, inner world. Personal relationships exhaust them. They are unwilling to dedicate their time and energy to...
The oral character structure, or abandonment wound, is distinguished by an inability to be aggressive. Individuals with this type of personality have difficulty adopting oppositional attitudes, tending more to flee than to confront and attack. As a consequence of...
An anal fistula is the abnormal opening of the end of the rectum to the outside. Most fistulas result from an anal abscess. The biological purpose of the fistula is to open an alternative channel for eliminating waste, something "dirty." It may also represent an...
The scaphoid bone is related to control, work, money, or the desire to hold on to/let go of someone or something. It is associated with emotional conflicts of devaluation, powerlessness, and a lack of flexibility in concrete actions, especially those related to...
The wound of rejection is essentially formed during the interval between conception and birth. Although later, in the first days of life, other events may occur that cause the child to recall painful episodes from the past. These events, in turn, reinforce the idea...
Are you authentic or are you conditioned by what others will say? From a young age, we have been subjected to conditioning from family, society, religion, and so on. Over time, we have come to identify with this conditioning, which fits the established mold but, most...
Rhizarthrosis also known as thumb osteoarthritis, this is a degenerative disease of the cartilage at the joint at the base of the thumb, specifically between the base of the first metacarpal and the trapezium bone of the wrist. This joint is essential for performing...
Otosclerosis (from the Greek otós: ear + sklerós: hardening) is characterized by abnormal bone growth in the middle ear that can lead to fixation of the stapes, preventing its normal movement and, as a result, causing hearing loss. Ear problems indicate that we have...