6 Quotes by Barrie Davenport



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    Yet behind the powerful, chemically driven feelings of love and attraction are the more practical desires for companionship, emotional intimacy, and a sense of belonging and security.

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    When someone chronically uses their words to put you down, control, or manipulate you – and then they deny it – they become true verbal abusers. The goal, whether or not the abuser recognizes it, is to gain dominance and control over you.

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    Experiencing chemical sensitivity to food additives, dyes, perfumes, and household products Having keen fine motor skills Experiencing a weaker immune system, often due to the stress of overstimulation Needing more sleep than other people Having greater reaction to or awareness of changes in the natural environment, such as a shift in barometric pressure or the onset of seasonal changes.

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    Intimacy is the ability to be close, to be authentic, and to feel safe as you reveal yourself to another.

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