The Instinctual Drives are three basic, interrelated drives for biological and emotional regulation that influence every aspect of human life and have a powerful influence on our consciousness, identity, behavior, emotions, and in both our enjoyment and suffering.
They are:
The Self-Preservation Drive: the drive for physical well-being, to care for the needs of the body including safety, to express our life force, to grow and develop our capacities to care for ourselves.
The Sexual Drive: the dr...
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