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On Being Too Much for Ourselves

The EssayOn Excess
Episode 4 of 5

Leading psychotherapist Adam Phillips looks at self-destructive behaviour and how people can consider themselves 'excessive'.

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Thu 18 Dec 200823:00
BBC Radio 3

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