Taking the first steps can be so difficult. It can mean letting go of something. Even if you are hurting, afraid, or very down, there can be a comfort in not doing something about it. For instance, if you are to make a call to a therapist (say me), there is further risk. What if you do not get the help you think you are seeking? What will I think of you? I mean, psychologists learn all kinds of theories. Will he just fit what I am saying into his theory? Will I really be heard? Will he "get me?" While this could happen, it can miss a very important point. You know more about you and what is like to be you than anyone. A friend, a pastor, or helping professional must start there...with you you are. You are the starting point, not your friend, therapist, or pastor...at least when the focus on who is being helped is yourself. There is the difficulty of reaching out and not knowing what will happen, but you need to listen to yourself and your experience of how you feel treated and responded to. That is important too. You may not trust yourself completely to do this, but you must have a least a bit to try...My Website
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