because it had immense proven survival value, it was extremely difficult for him to give it up. Thus he continued his course of distrust, unconsciously creating situations that served to reinforce it, alienating himself from everyone, making it impossible for himself to enjoy love, warmth, intimacy and affection. He could not even allow himself closeness with his wife, because she, too, could not be trusted.

The only people he could relate with intimately were his two children. They were the only ones over whom he had complete control, the only ones who had no authority over him, and thus the only ones in the whole world he could trust.

When problems of transference are involved—as they almost always are—psychotherapy is, among other things, a process of map-revising. Patients come toAfter finishing in 11th place at the end of the 2000-01 Premier League season, Sir Bobby Robson’s Newcastle United enjoyed a progressive 2001-02 campaign, finishing fourth, to qualify for the 2002-03 edition of the UEFA Champions League.

Robson, if he was to deliver an improved finish in the league at the end of the season by chasing down Manchester United, Liverpool and Arsenal, he needed new signings to add both quality and depth to his squad, to supplement Alan Shearer’s goal scoring and cope with the demands of European competition.

Chairman Freddy Shepherd delivered: midfielders Hugo Viana and Darren Ambrose were signed from Sporting CP and Ipswich Town and centre-backs Jonathan Woodgate and Titus Bramble joined from Leeds United and the Tractor Boys, for a grand total of £23.5 million.

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