vengence Tag

28 Oct The Paradox of Protection

Posted at 03:23h in Anger, Children/Kids, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Counseling, Courage, Crime, Depression, Emotions, Gangs, Parenting, Revenge

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Working closely with young gang members in Southern California helped me to better understand the drive many feel to “get even”. Revenge seems to offer protection from being hurt, something we all desire. A young lady recently told me, “Nice people get walked on. If I...

21 Oct You Can Never Really Get Even

Posted at 03:32h in Anger, Children/Kids, Counseling, Courage, Crime, Emotions, Family, Gangs, Parenting, Revenge

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In 1990 I sat in my office with five or six young men, aged 16 to 18. We had been talking about the gang activity that led to their being sentenced to the residential treatment program where I worked, and where they lived. A little...