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I speak about the psychoanalytic levels of organization: the neurotic, borderline, and psychotic levels discussed in Nancy McWilliams' text Psychoanalytic Diagnosis (2nd ed). I also give examples from my own clinical and support work experiences.

The following chapters from McWilliams are covered in the podcast:

• Chapter 3: Developmental Levels of Personality Organization (p. 43-69)
• Chapter 4: Implication of Developmental Levels of Organization (p. 70-99)

Next week's episode will explore defense mechanisms.

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An introduction to the text and practice of psychoanalytic diagnosis, as well as a historical overview of how psychoanalytic practice has developed since Freud.

I covered the following chapters from Nancy McWilliams:  

• Brief introduction (p. 1-4, 5-6)
• Part 1, Chapter 1: Why Diagnose? (7-20)
• Chapter 2: Psychoanalytic Character Diagnosis (21-42)

Next week I will be speaking about the levels of organization, if you'd like to read and follow along:

• Chapter 3: Developmental Levels of Personality Organization (43-69)
• Chapter 4: Implication of Developmental Levels of Organization (70-99)

References:

• Psychoanalytic Diagnosis (second edition) by Nancy McWilliams
• Freud and Beyond by Mitchell & Black

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On our experiences with dating or interacting with wealthier men, and what we are calling “the art ho trophy wife” as something those contacting us seem to be looking for. 

Included are also critiques of more pornbrained behaviours, especially those that are nonconsensual yet still normalized. 

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I give definitions and examples of what transference and countertransference can look like in analytic therapy.

I will be posting an episode on erotic transference and countertransference on the patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/sicklitgirl

References:

Nancy McWilliams, Psychoanalytic Diagnosis

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A recording during a walk with Mathieu - a story of our connection told in fragments. 

We speak about languages, art-making, literature, and have various silly asides. Languages spoken include English with some French and Serbian thrown in. 

References:

Dany Laferrière

Stoner by John Edward Williams

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I speak about what it’s like to be an analytic therapist - curious whether others will catch my own defense mechanisms in this episode. Recorded while I was in the bath ~

References: 

• Nancy McWilliams: a major influence and author of Psychoanalytic Diagnosis
• Juliet Mitchell: attended her recent talks, author of Psychoanalysis and Feminism

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A conversation with Jess on her art practices, from digital art to woven textiles, ceramics, music, and more. We also speak about turning to art-making as an outlet and way of surviving.

Jess’s instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jssb.exe/

More of her work: https://linktr.ee/jess.exe

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We discuss Tito’s rule during former Yugoslavia’s communist era (Tito was in power from 1945-1980 when he died). We also speak a bit about what lead to the breakdown of Yugoslavia, but do not get much into the rise of Slobodan Milošević in this episode.

Note that the audio clips were taken from moments both indoors and outside (with some wind). Digressions include being ambushed by runners and Tata going on a random anti-natalist rant, lol. 

Some recommendations from Tata on learning more: 

• The Death of Yugoslavia, BBC documentary series (1995-6)
• Dejan Jovic, Yugoslavia: A State that Withered Away
• Tito by Ivo Goldstein
• The Serbs: History, Myth and the Destruction of Yugoslavia by Tim Judah

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I discuss the Belgrade New Wave (really extended to former Jugoslavia) music and art scene of the 1980s with Tata, who knew many of its key members. Note that the audio clips were from moments both indoors, outside (some wind), and in a vehicle. Below are some of the bands discussed, take a listen when they're mentioned in the episode:

Petar i Zli Vuci - Ogledalo 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yc1GNTW4pDQ

Koja from Šarlo Akrobata

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMXupoY247c

AND founder of Disciplina Kičme 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSBnDo4Rc50&list=PLd-UjhGOzGd7WbnaHvHjezGUEsI02epH1

Serbian example of turbo folk lol (Ceca) 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxZCsn9WxH0

Vancouver band mentioned: Mode Moderne

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqZYupJK3ok

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I give a small introduction to Cixous, and then delve into some of my favourite fragments from her fictional work, the Book of Promethea.

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We spoke more casually and answered some questions live. Nicole and I used to date, and she is now one of my closest friends. She studies philosophy - some brief references on the pod below: 

Hegel - Hamann’s Writings 

William Basinski <3

Catherine Malabou - Pleasure Erased: The Clitoris Unthought 

Les Blank - Gap-Toothed Women

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I speak about how chronic pain has impacted my creative life (and being), and some of the types of writing projects I've been turning to lately.

Included are various literary references/quotes, in order of mention:

• Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk
• Near to the Wild Heart by Clarice Lispector
• House of Incest by Anaïs Nin
• Erica Jong writing on Anne Sexton 
• "You Were My Death" by Paul Celan
• The Wall by Marlen Haushofer
• A Nest of Quiet: A Notebook by Anna Kamienska

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From a Q&A that was live from discord for the first time. You can’t record from there unfortunately, and I’ll use better software in the future - for now it was a little muffled in moments due to movement, though still worth sharing for me. 

Answering questions per the title, as well as on being moved to tears by books/films, regarding magic, the general public, my most problematic favourite, and more.

Some of my answers were meant to be more general - maybe I’ll still get a little cancelled, haha. There are definitely things I believe in, as perhaps I sound amoralist (eg, of course a genocide is happening in Gaza right now and there’s much worth fighting for). I meant something a little different.

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My sister's first appearance on a longer episode - decided to record us on a walk together. Mostly pretty silly, though we also talk about her panic attacks and different phobias, including of crabs and death. More of what is discussed: birds, and drugs (largely marijuana, including my first time taking edibles wherein I got stuck on the wall, though we'll get to other experiences over time too).

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A conversation with artist Corie Waugh on how her art practice has evolved over time, and the place of the erotic in it all. Corie is based in Montreal, QC.

Website: coriewaugh.com

Instagram: corie.waugh

Porfolio Instagram: co.co.wa.wa

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Fragments from the first half of Henry and June, a selection of Anaïs Nin's diaries that were initially edited out of the published volumes. They speak to her various love affairs, most prominently with Henry Miller and his wife, June.

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An initial conversation with my brother-in-law (some edits to maintain privacy).

We spoke a lot that day with an alpaca farmer, she joins in for a bit too <3

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Reading from some of the sections on Anne in Thomas the Obscure that I particularly relate to and wanted to share.

I made some brief errors reading here and there - was too fatigued to keep redoing, so leaving them in.

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More conversations with my father, who was a filmmaker in former Jugoslavia. We discuss some film techniques initially, and I share my past film aspirations with him - he reveals just how often he’s been a dream crusher.

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Little moments of intimacy as we were waiting for our ferry...

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Conversations with Tata (my father), who was a former filmmaker in Jugoslavia. 

Referencing the music of the time, politics, documentary filmmaking, experiences during the war in the 90s when I was born, buying cigarettes from smugglers/smuggling tours, vibes in Belgrade.

Some Johnny Štulic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEvDx0gFf5g

ŠARLO AKROBATA, MALI ČOVEK : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hN42AV1VKrM

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A little welcome.

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First of a series of readings I'd like to do ~ some prose poem excerpts by Octavio Paz

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My longest audio recording so far, and probably the most important to share... on eros and thanatos in my life. I wish to read some poems in future recordings too (maybe starting with the poetry of others first, and then my own)

"Poetry leads to the same place as all forms of eroticism – to the blending and fusion of separate objects. It leads us to eternity, it leads us to death, and through death to continuity. Poetry is eternity; the sun matched with the sea."

— Georges Bataille

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