Blog - Codependency, Narcissism, Trauma - Ross Rosenberg

  • YOUR WISDOM

      YOUR WISDOM   Your words stung me… resonated deeply to the bone… woke me up from a deep passive slumber… shook my soul to its foundation.   But ...
  • LONELINESS

        LONELINESS   Loneliness is a feeling that is so hard to accept. It gnaws at you for a lifetime no matter how hard you try to forget. You hope ...
  • WAITING

      WAITING   Breathe slowly and relax. Keep my feet on the ground, Don’t fall prey to the fantasy dream masquerading itself to be authentic.   Plea...
  • THE OLD OAK TREE

      THE OLD OAK TREE    The old oak tree stands tall but crooked. It’s cracked, coarse, creviced surface. reflects the assault of never-ending seaso...
  • AS I GAZE OVER THE OCEAN

      AS I GAZE OVER THE OCEAN   As I gaze over the ocean Staring in awe So much beauty around me Not a solitary flaw   The lone seagull Glides ever s...
  • LEARNING TO FLY

          A poem written following key discoveries in my own psychotherapy. It is filled with optimism and proactive determination to carry forward the...
  • WHEN THE END GREETS THE BEGINNING

      This poem was written after terminating an abusive relationship while finally achieving a feeling of safety. Through metaphorically representing ...
  • INCARCERATION OF THE HEART

      At age 62, my pursuit of self-love abundance – the cure for SLDD - self-love deficit disorder/codependency – still brings me to new plateaus of u...
  • WHITE WATER TRANSFORMATIONS

      This poem was written following an intensive men’s weekend retreat. Because of this emotionally moving event, I was able to visualize my healing ...
  • PTSD

    The motivation to write this poem was to figure out why my conscious motivations to be with a new intimate partner seemed to be contradicted and s...
  • HEAVEN

    In an effort to understand spirituality and true life meaning, I tend this poem at age 52 (2003). It represents my desire to reconcile my scientif...
  • CODEPENDENT LOVE

     In a moment of inspiration, I tapped into the illusionary and dishonest nature of codependent love. The pain reflected in this poem should resona...