A collection of Bert’s
autobiographical posts,
read by Gumdrop Head
himself.
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Welcome to MONKEYTRAPS.
This is a blog about the oldest human addiction: control.
It's co-authored by Steve, a therapist who specializes in control issues, and Bert, his control-addicted inner monkey.
(Bert's a metaphor. Steve is fairly real.)
For a fuller explanation of what this is all about, click on START HERE above.
Feedback welcome, always.
Glad you found us.
NOW PLAYING
"Monkeytraps 101: Bert's Crash Course in Control"
A basic introduction to the most important unconscious idea in your life.
Serialized weekly at Mental Health Talk
(http://mentalhealthtalk.info).And when you get done here, come visit us at MONKEY HOUSE.
Monkey House is our sister site.
It's a forum we set up for people who want to talk about (or eavesdrop while others talk about) control issues.
It's a big house, with six rooms devoted to different topics.
In THE STUDY we talk about the idea of control
In THE LIVING ROOM we talk about control and feelings.
In THE BEDROOM we talk about control and relationships.
In THE PLAYROOM we talk about control and parenting.
In THE KITCHEN we talk about control and self-care.
And in THE BATHROOM -- well, that's for venting.
Visit us here:
http://monkeyhouseforum.wordpress.com/-
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June 23rd, 2012 at 7:59 pm
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September 3rd, 2012 at 5:46 am
I don’t feel more in control when I surrender control, because I’ve surrendered it to ‘something else’ so I don’t have to bother with it. It’s more peaceful because in my mind, it’s taken care of even if I don’t like how it turns out.