Solitudinem faciunt pacem appellant (They create desolation and call it peace). TACITUS, CIRCA A.D. 55
Sigmund Freud(1856 – 1939) Psychoanalysis is compared to a surgical operation. The creation of neurosis is made easy by the inability to endure a considerable amount of pent-up libido for any length of time. Sexual instincts are allied to the emotional side of fear rather than ego. The unsatisfied libido transforms into fear, thus the neurotic is incapable both of work and enjoyment. The child and inner child of the neurotic is afraid because he is adjusted to the mother. The longing and adjustment are transformed into fear – the unemployed libido is diverted by fear – thus developing compulsive acts and symptoms to avoid panic.
ALL’S WELL THAT ENDS WELL: still, the fine’s the crown; whate’er the course, the end is the renown. ALL’S WELL THAT ENDS WELL, WILLIAN SHAKESPEARE 1564-1616
Aut non tentaris, aut perfice (Either don’t attempt it, or carry it through to the end). OVID, 43BC -A.D. 17
Libido Therapy:
- Free libido from bonds of Ego – Narcissism is the libidinous complement of egoism.
- Bring libido at Ego disposal(service)
- Bound to symptoms which at the time furnish with an available substitute satisfaction
- Libido(Sexual Drive) and Ego are sources of energy for Freud.
- Libido is suppressed and not directed – requires energy to suppress and arm against attacks.
- Master of symptoms and abolishment
- Go back to the origin (suppression memories)
- Renew conflict
- Guide to a new solution
- The decisive part of the cure is the relationship with the physician and transference
- Libido strength is concentrated at the physician and won’t return to former objects at the disposal of the Ego
- Phase I – Libido is forced from symptoms into transference and concentrated
- Phase II – Struggle over a new object is carried – Libido is free
The decisive change to throwing Libido suppression by disabling escape to the unconscious accompanied by a change of Ego under physician suggestions. Translating unconscious to conscious – The ego grows and learns forgiveness from the libido.
To go too far is as bad as to fall short. – Confucius (551 – 479 BC)