A SAD SCRIPT - by Susan Jane Smith B.Sc.
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| Susan Jane Smith, B.Sc. |
Sometimes people have a
‘life script’ that disables them. An
example might be a student who could not tell her tutors about some horrible
problems that she was trying to deal with at home. People seem to think that others will consider them weak when in fact it takes a lot of courage and inner strength to admit
that you are struggling with any aspect of life.
The benefit of
counselling that I experienced personally and then witnessed hundreds of my
clients experience (before I retired) was that once you do tell someone, the
old saying tends to kick in “a problem shared is a problem halved”. Now I agree, if you tell a friend or family
member there is a possibility that they might “hold it against” you or tell your
“secret” to another.
That is where
counselling/psychotherapy is so useful.
Talking to a professional who is not a part of your life and who is
independent means that they are going to behave appropriately when you share
your deepest, darkest thoughts and feelings.
Please go and check out all the information now available on the website
of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. The ‘talking therapy’ really does work and
helps people change their lives.
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| Emotional Health For Emotional Wealth |
My book “Emotional
Health for Emotional Wealth” might be a starting place as it gives some
examples of how other people have found that telling a counsellor does not mean
that you can be accused of “wanting to make trouble”.
You will get the
opportunity to take a look at what you have said and think about a way to make
changes. There are hundreds of different
professionals and hundreds of different methodologies so you do need to be a
wise consumer. Many professionals of
this kind will offer an initial assessment meeting and some do so for
free.
Go and visit several
people and chose who you want to work with.
It needs to be someone you feel comfortable with and talking is
work. Expect to be a bit tired after
some sessions. The other major thing to
say is that it is unrealistic to think you can just go once or twice and life
will be joyous. You are responsible for
your quality of life and fundamentally the more effort you put into this the
greater the impact.
The cost is a better
investment than spending that money on alcohol or a holiday. This is you investing in your future and your
quality of life.
Please do take a look
at my website as you can buy my books there without having to go onto something
as public as Amazon. You can also
download a free app from my website so that you can read on your computer,
phone or IPad.
Do what it takes to
make your life the best it can be – I’m an old lady now and know life is so
short YOU deserve to make the most of it.
YOU CAN BE HAPPY!
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