Quote From: popptart There are lots of ways of being cursed, I belive we can curse ourselves and not even know it. We can curse our children, without meaning it. My life has been less then charmed, but about 10 years ago I started to 'belive in carma' sort of like the new show 'My name is Earl' and began to try to live my life as honest and true as I could, nothing has changed nothing in my life has got better, yet I continue to try to live honestly and continue to get dirt kicked in my face. 
I even tried to re-start my life, I got married, had a baby and thought I was finally going to live happily ever after, far from the truth, I had EXTREAMLY bad post pardom and befor my daughter turned one my husband of only 2 years had heart surgery and has had complications since and been out of work. 
My real mother left me when I was 5 months old, my father the same, and my aunt who I knew as mom dumped me in 2002. My husband was a healthy sane man when we married, and I cant help but think looking at him now, sick and at home, that I am cursed and have been since the first time I was left . 
I hope next time Dr Phil does another show on the topic of "being cursed" I hope he includes an expert on the SUBJECT of PROBABILITY. Often when a person considers all the factors involved and how each of the factors affect one another - the results are not so surprising.
Some of my favorite books on the subject of LOTS OF WAYS WE CURSE OURSELVES, that may be of interest to you:
Emotional Blackmail: When the People in Your Life Use Fear, Obligation and Guilt to Manipulate You by Susan Forward
Why is it Always about You? The Seven Deadly Sins of ... by Sandy Hotchkiss
Surviving a Borderline Parent: How to Heal Your Childhood Wounds and Build Trust, Boundaries and Self-Esteem (Self-Worth)
Behind the Masks: Personality Disorders in Religious Behavior by Wayne E. Oates
The above books are my favorites for approaches to combining modern psychiatry, the wisdom of the Bible and dynamics of family systems.
Hope it helps!