Post by Susan Peabody on Aug 22, 2022 13:17:03 GMT -8
June 6, 2023
When you are having a bad day and think you have not made enough progress, remember where you started.
In 1982, despite all the pain I was in, I was afraid to change. I was terrified of the unknown. When my therapist asked what was holding me back from getting better, I said, “I’m afraid to get well. Mental health is unfamiliar. It’s a mystery that lies beyond a closed door and I have no peep hole. That mystery feels like a beast ready to devour me if I open the door. What if getting better is worse than being sick? It can happen. Besides, I think I’ve bonded to my vision of myself as a victim. I prefer self-pity to self-esteem.”
This honest appraisal was the beginning of my own personal transformation, which has culminated in my ongoing recovery. When I get discouraged, I think about how far I have come.
Only humans fear change. To every other life form it a natural process.
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