Guest: Mark

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The Power of Playing the Victim June 25, 2014

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Billy Ann, Giullian Gioiello, Grace, Joe, Mark, Ori Yumini-Morrison, Paul
Category: Emotions & Inner Life, Personal Growth & Change

Playing the victim is a strategy, not just a feeling. Armand DiMele examines how adopting a victim stance recruits allies, deflects accountability, and keeps conflict alive, drawing on callers’ stories of family betrayal, injustice, and the hard work of forgiving those who caused real harm.

Looking Back on 2013 December 31, 2013

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Aileen, Alexandra Beller, Carla, Christina McDowell, Elisa, Giullian Gioiello, Jamie Ross, Linda Vanella, Mariah Haskins, Mark, Mimi, Rashida, Rick
Category: Personal Growth & Change, Trauma & Healing

New Year’s Eve 2013 becomes an occasion for taking stock. Linda Vanella, LCSW-R, shares her year working with combat veterans and their families on PTSD, and Armand reads an open letter from Christina McDowell confronting her father’s fraud. Callers reflect on loss, loneliness, and the quiet sustaining power of memory.