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18 Habits from Childhood That Affect Our Relationships Now

The patterns we learn and working around them is part of a fresh new approach to couples therapy. Which schemas sound like you?
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Failure
Someone who believes they will never succeed or that they're not as bright or talented as the people around them.
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From the September 2007 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine
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