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Scott J Swagger | Licensed Independent Mental Health Practitioner
Eyes Wide Open
The vision of this project is to give people a lens with which to see the world; its aim is to help the reader construct a way of viewing experiences in the interpersonal universe, which will transcend the chaos and bias to help you think as freely and effectively for yourself as possible.
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Existential Crisis is Real: An Answer to the Question, "Who Am I?"
The Boil-Down: Most people in recovery from trauma struggle to be at peace in the present. Many individuals surviving subtle trauma, or...
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Apr 323 min read
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Harmful Therapy on the PVR Triangle: When Therapists Encourage the Abuse of Labels Like "Narcissist"
The Boil-Down: People who seek trauma therapy are trying to make sense of painful, unfair things that have happened to them, often...
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Jan 2313 min read
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Denial and Other Escapes Part IV: Propaganda in Capitalism and Politics
The Boil-Down: On November 5, in-person voters will head to the polls to cast ballots for their selected candidates, for President of...
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Oct 20, 20249 min read
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Eye Wide Open: "Better the Devil You Know"
The Boil-Down: For readers who have perused this blog to any extent, they have likely observed that an "eyes wide open" stance means...
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Aug 30, 20244 min read
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Blog Summary: A Comprehensive Review of Eyes Wide Open Concepts and Topics
The Boil-Down: Â To date, Eyes Wide Open has published thirteen prior blog entries focused on helping readers optimize their skilled...
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May 23, 20247 min read
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PROVIDER FOCUS--Health Insurance Carriers: Sleeping With the Enemy
The Boil-down: This entry is written with behavioral health providers in mind. This fall, therapists, counselors and psychologists in...
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Nov 26, 202327 min read
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Sexual Violence: A Widespread Product of the PVR Triangle
This article contains graphic descriptions of and references to sexual harm of adults and children, sometimes by people we are raised to...
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May 11, 202316 min read
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Contempt and the Boy Code: Why the World is Headed to "Hell in a Bag"
The Boil-Down: Wherever I turn, there is someone vocally lamenting the state of the modern world, and with good reason. The condition of...
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Feb 23, 202310 min read
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Costa Rica
The Boil-down: Costa Rica is a Central American country about twice the size of Maryland, with a population of five million. Bordered...
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May 12, 202210 min read
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Wellness and Well-Being: An Active Journey Off the Triangle
*I am not a doctor, nor any expert in the field of medicine. I am legally and ethically required to advise you to direct any medical...
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Apr 3, 202216 min read
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Wanna Change the World? Break the "Boy Code"
The Boil-Down: If you watch "normal" modern boys go about their day, they often seem okay--happy, energetic, competitive, even...
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Jun 4, 20217 min read
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Trauma
The Boil-Down: Attachment can be viewed as the single most important factor in the development of human (or other mammalian) life. Were...
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May 26, 202117 min read
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Denial and Other Escapes Part III
*Trigger Warning: This article contains references to and graphic descriptions of self-harm, consensual sex and sexual abuse; reader...
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Apr 10, 20216 min read
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Denial and Other Escapes Part II
*Trigger warning: This article contains references to severe psychological harm against humans. The Boil-Down: It is a natural but...
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Mar 16, 20219 min read
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Denial and Other Escapes Part I
The Boil-Down: The first clinical use of the term denial is credited to Sigmund Freud, in describing the way a person disavows an...
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Mar 8, 20218 min read
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Groupthink: An Emergent Property of Narcissistic Gravity
The Boil-Down: If you've ever found yourself in a group of people, suddenly amazed or astounded at how in the world you all arrived at a...
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Feb 20, 20218 min read
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The PVR Triangle
The Boil-Down: There is a well-known silent film in which a villainous landlord demands rent from a damsel who cannot pay. She is...
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Feb 13, 20214 min read
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Narcissistic Gravity
Do you remember a friend who always took the last slice of pizza even though he knew you'd only had one slice and really wanted the last...
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Jan 25, 20216 min read
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