| I wonder how
it got started that requesting help on your feelings and relationships
is a sign of weakness? Maybe this is only felt be males who need to keep
their macho image alive and well. In any event it seems to be very difficult
to admit that something personal is not working, and that you had better
get help to fix it.
If we get chest pains we call our doctor or 911. If our auto makes weird noises we contact a mechanic. If our spouse becomes distant, or our children are rebellious, or our business relationships are ragged, we just bull it out on our own. Worse still we may complain to someone that can't do anything about
it hoping to find someone who will agree with us. If we do find agreement,
we can shrink into the safe-feeling having of being right, making solving
the problem extremely difficult. There are a lot of good resource to
assist you. Counseling, support groups, wise friends, and self-help
seminars are a few. The process may not be either time consuming or
expensive. The payoff in personal satisfaction could be massive. |
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