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Licking the Razor's Edge (2015)

Recognizing the hidden addictions that bind you, … to then set your True Self free

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*After discovering that you have accidentally caused ano<strong>the</strong>r person pain, do you<br />

criticize yourself for that mistake – returning to it more than once in your thoughts?<br />

*Do you wish you had had <strong>the</strong> courage to “follow your dreams” in younger days?<br />

*Do you wish you had studied harder in school, paid more attention in class, &/or gone to<br />

college (or – if you did go to college – do you wish you had gotten a different degree)?<br />

*Do you find yourself apologizing for <strong>the</strong> same mistake more than once?<br />

*Do you criticize <strong>the</strong> life decisions of o<strong>the</strong>rs – ei<strong>the</strong>r directly to <strong>the</strong>ir face, or indirectly<br />

behind <strong>the</strong>ir backs?<br />

*Do you give unsolicited life-path advice to friends or family members?<br />

*Do you wonder how your life would be different “if only…”?<br />

*Do you rehash past mistakes; replaying <strong>the</strong>m in your head in order to maybe “do better<br />

next time”?<br />

*Do you pine for a lost love – wondering what you could have done or said differently to<br />

keep your relationship with <strong>the</strong>m from breaking up?<br />

*Do you feel guilty for <strong>the</strong> mistakes you have made as a parent, as a friend or as a coworker?<br />

*Do you wish you “had more time”, or that you could enjoy your “free time” differently?<br />

*Do you have nightmares?<br />

*Do you worry about <strong>the</strong> lives of your friends or family members?<br />

*When you make a mistake and are confronted by it, do you feel ashamed, embarrassed<br />

or guilty?<br />

*Do thoughts of “<strong>the</strong> good old days” inspire you to feel nostalgic or sad?<br />

*Do you tend to reject, counter, dismiss or deflect compliments given to you?<br />

*Do you watch soap operas or talk shows?<br />

*Do you worry about your own future?<br />

*Do you read melodramatic “pulp literature” (e.g. entertainment magazines, romance<br />

novels, etc)?<br />

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