{"id":31215,"date":"2020-02-05T07:04:57","date_gmt":"2020-02-05T13:04:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/davidmcelroy.org\/?p=31215"},"modified":"2020-02-05T07:04:57","modified_gmt":"2020-02-05T13:04:57","slug":"love-hope-episode-6-waking-up-from-the-longest-dream","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/davidmcelroy.org\/?p=31215","title":{"rendered":"Love & Hope \u2014 Episode 6:
Waking up from the longest dream"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Everybody has some delusional expectations about life when he or she is young, but most people outgrow such things pretty quickly. I started out with bigger delusions \u2014 bigger expectations and plans \u2014 and they only got bigger by the time I was an adult.<\/p>\n

I didn\u2019t realize it, but being raised by a father with narcissistic personality disorder had left me with delusions of grandeur. It was only when I finally woke up from my lifelong nightmare that I started seeing myself clearly.<\/p>\n

Preview of new week\u2019s show:<\/strong> Since Valentine\u2019s Day is next week, it\u2019s a great time to look at the ways in which romantic attraction is a trickster who can tease us with a spark of connection that will never turn into real love.<\/p>\n

Click or tap the \u201cplay\u201d button to listen. You can subscribe to Love & Hope through iTunes or any of the other major podcast directories. See the complete list here<\/a>.<\/p>\n