Vocabulary

• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• go beyond: To do more than planned or expected; exceed
• touch on: To briefly discuss
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• past it: No longer capable or effective due to age or declining condition.
• lead to: To result in some action
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• in real life: In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• have to: Must do
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• get lost: An impolite way of telling someone to go away.
• anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
• specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
• cognitive: The process of knowing and remembering
• assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• perception: Way in which one sees or understands something
• struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
• extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
• depression: Medical condition of a lack of vitality
• aspect: Way something looks or seems to be
• trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
• intimacy: The sharing of private and personal things
• pattern: Model to follow in making or doing something
• trauma: A very severe or upsetting experience
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• practical: Relating to what is sensible, real or useful
• ruin: To damage or completely destroy something
• treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
• psychological: Concerning the study of the mind
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• familiar: Well-known or easily recognized
• complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
• psychology: The study of the mind and how it affects behavior
• excessive: Beyond what is usual or proper
• explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
• relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
• frustration: Annoyance because things don't go the way you want
• cope: To deal with something in spite of difficulties
• detrimental: Harmful
• numb: Unable to feel a body part due to cold or illness
• affect: To cause a change in something else
• abuse: To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
• addiction: Lack of control the overuse of something e.g. drugs
• therapist: Person skilled in a particular type of therapy
• steady: Happening or developing at a regular rate
• complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
• destructive: Causing a very large amount of damage
• gender: State of being male or female
• clinical: Concerning the treatment or observing patients
• strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
• distant: Unfriendly; cold
• secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
• biological: Being related to life and living things
• insecurity: Lack of confidence or certainty about yourself
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• uncertainty: Feeling of not really knowing what will happen
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• fantasy: Something imagined and very different from reality
• addict: Person who can’t control their overuse of a thing
• point: An item to be discussed
• hook: Bent tool used to catch fish or to hang things on
• pornography: Pictures or stories that stimulate sexual desire
• worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• abstinence: Not doing things thought to be bad, e.g. drinking
• casanova: Man who tries to have sex with many women