<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[My Site]]></title><description><![CDATA[My Site]]></description><link>https://blog.swaggertherapy.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 16:58:53 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://blog.swaggertherapy.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[7 Signs Your Therapy is Triangulated]]></title><description><![CDATA[Disclaimer: I am a master's-prepared, licensed therapist with 32 years of experience. I am neither an expert on medications nor a physician of any ilk. The Boil-Down: Tens of millions of Americans receive therapy every year. Most of it does not work in any robust way. Integrated Trauma Theory predicts that mental health therapy (aka "psychotherapy") is less likely to work the more triangulated it is--and is actually more likely to be harmful. What follows are seven signs that your therapy is...]]></description><link>https://blog.swaggertherapy.com/post/7-signs-your-therapy-is-triangulated</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a34a993217d21f7fb6102ed</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 03:28:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/09827f_c967c7f8ade04a1cb6a5bada24e380f3~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>swaggertherapy</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The "False Positive" in Trauma Recovery:  A Self-Defeating Adaptation of the Inner "Adolescent"]]></title><description><![CDATA[Be advised: This article contains descriptions of physical, sexual, and emotional violence. It also contains descriptions of triangulated, unhealthy storytelling which a good human such as yourself might be unfairly using against your imperfect partner. The consumer should embrace this article with their triggers well in hand, and with an open mind. Names mentioned in this article belong to almagamated vignette characters. The Boil-Down:  Science students taking statistical analysis or...]]></description><link>https://blog.swaggertherapy.com/post/the-false-positive-in-trauma-recovery-a-self-defeating-adaptation-of-the-inner-adolescent</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c0862ef68fa4c22fbcf621</guid><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 01:37:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/09827f_2938d563661749f6a901046fe625e780~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>swaggertherapy</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Belize]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am neither a travel guide nor an expert on Belize. This article is designed to inform the reader who wishes to visit Belize with an off-the-triangle, eyes-wide-open mentality. The Boil-Down:  As with any country, your experience as a visitor will vary based upon the activities you choose in the time and place you choose them, as well as the mentality you bring with you on the trip. In Belize, experienced the weathered smiles of people with hundreds of years of persecution and adversity...]]></description><link>https://blog.swaggertherapy.com/post/belize</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699e6bf58f4f3ef74a9d3404</guid><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 15:57:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/09827f_45da982aa57c4007baa311e3a48f4ed7~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>swaggertherapy</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eyes Wide Open on the Vietnam War]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trigger warning: this article contains references to and depictions of the violence of war. The Boil-Down: Part of the mission of the...]]></description><link>https://blog.swaggertherapy.com/post/eyes-wide-open-on-the-vietnam-war</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68a9e3071ef02eaf6d14dda4</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Aug 2025 17:59:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/09827f_3e642b589bf64e8abac0c904da0c5261~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_925,h_765,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>swaggertherapy</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Existential Crisis is Real: An Answer to the Question, "Who Am I?" ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Boil-Down: Most people in recovery from trauma struggle to be at peace in the present. Many individuals surviving subtle trauma, or...]]></description><link>https://blog.swaggertherapy.com/post/existential-crisis-is-real-an-answer-to-the-question-who-am-i</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67ea044789f652c76e99df33</guid><pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 18:09:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/09827f_cadc5bce917b4e1f9b7f695752fb2629~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_512,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>swaggertherapy</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harmful Therapy on the PVR Triangle: When Therapists Encourage the Abuse of Labels Like "Narcissist"]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Boil-Down:  People who seek trauma therapy are trying to make sense of painful, unfair things that have happened to them, often...]]></description><link>https://blog.swaggertherapy.com/post/harmful-therapy-on-the-pvr-triangle-when-therapists-encourage-the-abuse-of-labels-like-narcissist</link><guid isPermaLink="false">678d5118d8160a5e2c1703a9</guid><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jan 2025 03:31:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/09827f_42df399690ee4d2ab5be8683fa3978c9~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_928,h_480,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>swaggertherapy</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Denial and Other Escapes Part IV: Propaganda in Capitalism and Politics]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Boil-Down:  On November 5, in-person voters will head to the polls to cast ballots for their selected candidates, for President of...]]></description><link>https://blog.swaggertherapy.com/post/denial-and-other-escapes-part-iv-propaganda-in-capitalism-and-politics</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6715a19c06882a2a132f3c68</guid><pubDate>Mon, 21 Oct 2024 01:19:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_879e5c7a896249ac9d5366936767425d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>swaggertherapy</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eye Wide Open: "Better the Devil You Know"]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Boil-Down:  For readers who have perused this blog to any extent, they have likely observed that an "eyes wide open" stance means...]]></description><link>https://blog.swaggertherapy.com/post/eye-wide-open-better-the-devil-you-know</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66d20e4cef4c2bfbe698e70f</guid><pubDate>Fri, 30 Aug 2024 19:03:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/09827f_4684abc9a3564158bc00b3d669a68fc3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_900,h_602,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>swaggertherapy</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blog Summary: A Comprehensive Review of Eyes Wide Open Concepts and Topics]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Boil-Down:   To date, Eyes Wide Open has published thirteen prior blog entries focused on helping readers optimize their skilled...]]></description><link>https://blog.swaggertherapy.com/post/blog-summary-a-comprehensive-review-of-eyes-wide-open-concepts-and-topics</link><guid isPermaLink="false">664ff4dc02a8f2d6b910d8df</guid><pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2024 02:16:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/09827f_91251a92be9b4ca6bd7a9f3e134c4bef~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_763,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>swaggertherapy</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[PROVIDER FOCUS--Health Insurance Carriers: Sleeping With the Enemy]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Boil-down: This  entry is written with behavioral health providers in mind. This fall,  therapists, counselors and psychologists in...]]></description><link>https://blog.swaggertherapy.com/post/provider-focus-health-insurance-carriers-sleeping-with-the-enemy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65637aa1641346107dd521f9</guid><pubDate>Sun, 26 Nov 2023 18:59:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/09827f_fe46fec3fdc64bfd8aeaf7bca27b6c8d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>swaggertherapy</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sexual Violence: A Widespread Product of the PVR Triangle]]></title><description><![CDATA[This article contains graphic descriptions of and references to sexual harm of adults and children, sometimes by people we are raised to...]]></description><link>https://blog.swaggertherapy.com/post/sexual-violence-a-widespread-product-of-the-pvr-triangle</link><guid isPermaLink="false">645db06a459e00e58028dd5a</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 May 2023 04:40:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/09827f_39b76da7abca41c8ae350656cbad0cf5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>swaggertherapy</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Contempt and the Boy Code: Why the World is Headed to "Hell in a Bag"]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Boil-Down: Wherever I turn, there is someone vocally lamenting the state of the modern world, and with good  reason. The condition of...]]></description><link>https://blog.swaggertherapy.com/post/contempt-and-the-boy-code-why-the-world-is-headed-to-hell-in-a-bag</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63c97637986c70a9eacbbbb9</guid><pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2023 21:00:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f1f4ee0090a541ffb13d5ca415956608.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>swaggertherapy</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Costa Rica]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Boil-down: Costa Rica is a Central American  country about twice the size of Maryland, with a population of five  million. Bordered...]]></description><link>https://blog.swaggertherapy.com/post/costa-rica</link><guid isPermaLink="false">627d517b44ba58ab52480436</guid><pubDate>Thu, 12 May 2022 19:17:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/09827f_360e6d5e1c68429e8f7561bb69a73c50~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>swaggertherapy</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wellness and Well-Being: An Active Journey Off the Triangle]]></title><description><![CDATA[*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...]]></description><link>https://blog.swaggertherapy.com/post/wellness-and-well-being-an-active-journey-off-the-triangle</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6245c6a2f545899c5e6c6b2f</guid><pubDate>Sun, 03 Apr 2022 19:02:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_2480d7a6899845ccb7bc4240dfd401fc~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>swaggertherapy</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wanna Change the World? Break the "Boy Code"]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Boil-Down: If you watch "normal" modern boys go about their day, they often seem okay--happy, energetic, competitive,  even...]]></description><link>https://blog.swaggertherapy.com/post/wanna-change-the-world-break-the-boy-code</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60ba3482fe36dc001500066c</guid><pubDate>Fri, 04 Jun 2021 14:23:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_5d09c8e487cc42a2b58f27e23eeb66ca~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>swaggertherapy</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trauma]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Boil-Down: Attachment can be viewed as the single most important factor in the development of human (or other mammalian) life.  Were...]]></description><link>https://blog.swaggertherapy.com/post/trauma</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60994e4b1e379000158af95c</guid><pubDate>Wed, 26 May 2021 14:48:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/09827f_0fd6c9e1e417437c9e707c2b9e0f1d0f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_874,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>swaggertherapy</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Denial and Other Escapes Part III]]></title><description><![CDATA[*Trigger Warning: This article contains references to and graphic descriptions of self-harm, consensual sex and sexual abuse; reader...]]></description><link>https://blog.swaggertherapy.com/post/denial-and-other-escapes-part-iii</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6071f76a6bea0b00c6f3b1f6</guid><pubDate>Sat, 10 Apr 2021 19:29:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c04b3810f91d4a6bba6c350c3c44393b.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>swaggertherapy</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Denial and Other Escapes Part II]]></title><description><![CDATA[*Trigger warning: This article contains references to severe psychological harm against humans. The Boil-Down: It is a natural but...]]></description><link>https://blog.swaggertherapy.com/post/denial-and-other-escapes-part-ii</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60513df4cb6baa0057269709</guid><pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2021 02:41:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/09827f_f2220c0948f24d4d935c1689f23ca5bd~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>swaggertherapy</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Denial and Other Escapes Part I]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Boil-Down:  The first clinical use of the term denial is credited to Sigmund Freud, in describing the way a person disavows an...]]></description><link>https://blog.swaggertherapy.com/post/denial-and-other-escapes-part-i</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60285a9cdeb03e0017e43ea9</guid><pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2021 15:58:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_e562bd1f929147029962b1e701c6ad08~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>swaggertherapy</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Groupthink: An Emergent Property of Narcissistic Gravity]]></title><description><![CDATA[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...]]></description><link>https://blog.swaggertherapy.com/post/groupthink-an-emergent-property-of-narcissistic-gravity</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60316100ea455700177db0bd</guid><pubDate>Sat, 20 Feb 2021 19:30:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_8b84224d8edb4e7d8fda88d02f8e69c6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>swaggertherapy</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>