Essays on Psychology, Mental Health and Recovery

Emotional and Co-Dependent Recovery: Let Pain Be Your Guide
It's so easy, when facing a painful situation, to hide from negative feelings. But anger, frustration, pain, suffering guide us. Doctors say when recommending treatment to 'let pain be your guide'. This works in co-dependent recovery, too.
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Japanese Poetry- Haiku vs. Senryu

Haiku vs. Senryu: Nature vs. Nuture
Haiku and Senryu are Japanese poems, both of which have 17 syllables, of three lines with 5-7-5 syllabication, but the similarity ends there. Haiku are aesthetic nature poems. Senryu are darkly humorous poems.
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