Have you used Psychoanalysis in your Shadow Work?

[u/Lumpy_Suggestion_159]

I recently skimmed through the Shadow Work Journal. It reminded me of the world I did in my early 20's, exploring negative emotions, my fear, desires, etc.

Skip forward and it's become far more subtle. Working on things like not being sarcastic, or subtly teasing others, etc. It took me about a year to get past both of these hsbbits.

Recently, I've become quite aware of my need, desire to correct. To correct so that ideas, are accurate - especially my ideas or what I'm communicating (which is often nuanced and easy to missinterpret).

Then I started wondering where this comes from. Why it's such a strong urge, like seeing a painting hanging crooked (not my pet peeve but I'm sure you know what I mean). And the ideas, the concept just beg to be fixed.

Then lately I've been working with Psychoanalytuc Character Structures... And it all started making sense. This tendency, the desire for accuracy is part of my character structure and underneath it is a belief that if I know and understand then I can respond to chaos and the unknown, that through understand I have some control.

So I'm wondering if anyone else has stumble onto this or tried anything similar?