How to Unlearn Helplessness, Regain Control, Mastery

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  @SUPERHeyYo · 2 years ago

  I gave up during the last four years. I worked as much as I needed to, I travelled, but internally, I was dead. I hid from the world and indulged in maladaptove coping mechanisms at nearly any opportunity I had. I'm finding my way out now, and you've been helpful in getting me to take action and engage with my life again. You have my gratitude.

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  @ShuttleMovingUSA · 2 years ago

  Theres no change without a will to change

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• EL

  @electricjed · 2 years ago

  The timing of this lecture is perfect for me at this very moment.   Ty Professor

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• SK

  @skoyashiki3923 · 1 year ago

  Finally, a video with actual sound advice. Thank you.

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• HA

  @HarveyDent-pe8rn · 7 months ago

  Top 3 Sam videos imo. Thank you sir!

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• LO

  @lo6516 · 2 years ago

  Love all your videos but the ones under this list have helped me the most and transformed my life. I hope one day I can say thank you in person.

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  @Englishwithbahar-j3o · 1 year ago

  Dear Dr. Vaknin , I would like to thank you for everything you have taught me throughout the tough times I went through. I just need to tell you about my experience during the terrible depression I went through. I knew I needed to take action , but my mind could not accept small and imperfect actions. It was telling me that I needed to take a big step, and be as strong as before , otherwise I was useless. This added to my depression and I got stuck more and more in the darkness 😔

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  @quarantina1293 · 1 month ago

  I’m at my wits end. I genuinely want to change my life and stop feeling so victimised by my own actions. It’s almost like I’m being trapped by myself in this situation. Everytime I decide to do something, there’s 10000 other things that rush into my mind that need to be done as well and that completely shuts me down to the point where I end up doing nothing. It’s almost like my mind hates me and doesn’t want me to achieve the goals that I want to achieve. This fear sort of has a death grip on me and no matter what I do to try and circumvent it, it finds a way to outsmart me. I don’t want to live like this anymore.

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  @bpassion4fashion581 · 2 years ago

  I have been in a state of stuckness that it’s affecting me in every area of my life. After I was able to get rid of the covert psychopath in my life, I have hid in my room where I feel safe . I feel hopeless . And yes , I am aware of the catastrophizing pattern, but I feel at an unconscious level I got programmed to expect bad results due to the years of being put through the agony of “ future faking.” This type of psychological abuse is weakening and makes one stop believing. Believing that good things can happen, that I can go back out there and make something happen .

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• PO

  @pocahontasstyle · 2 years ago

  An outstanding professor.

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• MY

  @MySpritualJourney-wj9kj · 2 years ago

  You should be on the TV ❤

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• AL

  @alexkhvan3081 · 2 years ago

  Sam Vaknin's motivational speech 😮

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