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By now I've gotten so acquainted anxiety with my childhood pain that I've lost my fear of it. I know where it comes from; I know what feelings I wasn't able to express as a child; and I know how this repression has interfered with my life. And each anxiety time I've visited the well, I've released more of the pain and the reservoir anxiety has gotten smaller and smaller. Now, instead of feeling as if I'm plunging into a bottomless well, I feel as if I'm stepping into a puddle on the sidewalk. These deliberate excursions into the past have transformed my life. Instead of relying on the false sense of confidence imparted to me by my mother, I have a secure, grounded feeling of self-confidence based on reality. My natural emotions are alive and well, helping to protect me from injury and make healthier choices. People who meet me often come to the mistaken conclusion that I must have come from a loving, nurturing family.
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