Table of Contents
Introduction: Searching for the Hidden Treasure xi
Chapter 1 Who I Thought Was "Me" is "Not-Me" 1
Character Structures that Hide the True Self
Chapter 2 Why Do I Feel I Don't Belong? 23
The Schizoid Structure: The Outsider/Creative One
Chapter 3 Why Do I Feel So Overwhelmed? 57
The Oral Structure: The Dependent/Independent One
Chapter 4 Why is Life So Hard? 97
The Masochist Structure: The Endurer
Chapter 5 Why Can't I Get Others to See What's Right? 137
The Psychopathic Structure: The Controller/Leader
Chapter 6 Why Do I Need to Have it All Together? 177
The Rigid Structure: The Achiever/Perfectionist
Chapter 7 Now What Do I Do? 211
Appendix A Becoming Aware of Your Idealized Self-image, Shadow, and True Self 225
Appendix B Active Imagination and Inner Child Work 231
Acknowledgements 239
About the Author 243
References 245
End Notes 251