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         Personality 
          begins forming from the earliest days of life, when our uniquely inherited 
          natures come into contact with our environment. As we grow, we pass 
          through several normal developmental stages that require us to negotiate 
          tasks that involve the building of such important personal foundations 
          as trust, autonomy, and initiative, to name a few. During these formative 
          years, while we are negotiating life's tasks, events may occur that 
          cause us to develop maladaptive responses to people and situations; 
          such patterns may continue to interfere with our overall development. 
        While we grow as a whole, we may still carry 
          fragments of ourselves that didn't have the opportunity to develop fully. 
          We may appear to others as mature adults who function quite successfully, 
           while 
          inside we experience feelings of inadequacy, over sensitivity, moodiness, 
          stress intolerance, excessive fear and anger, anxiety, confusion and/or 
          depression. We may not feel able to manage rejection and loss, handle 
          life challenges or allow others to know our real feelings; sometimes 
          we may not be aware of how we feel and what we want for ourselves. Our 
          energy may suffer, and we may become more prone to headaches, stomachaches, 
          back pain, fatigue, illness and other symptoms. 
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