Re: How do I deal with this pattern in my life?

It seems to me that nobody can make you feel jealous, because jealousy derives from a low self-esteem, which belongs to your area of responsibility. A low self-esteem can be exploited by another person who probably has some issue with their self-image as well.

Thus if you want to stop playing this game it may pay to get rid off a low self-esteem. A low self-esteem can be caused by an unacknowledged metabolic disorder, that pumps stress hormones in you affecting one's self-image and/or learned reaction to one's negative self-image.

Both of these can be treated without recourse to drugs.

See:

Treatment of a Low Self-Esteem at:

http://www.hypoglycemia.asn.au/psychotherapy/TOLSE.html


I hope this explains it.

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Jurriaan Plesman BA (Psych) Post Grad Dip Clin Nutr
Editor of
The Hypoglycemic Health Association of Australia.

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