Therapy
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A piece on the effect of feeling conditionally ok.
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I realised something today in doing a Mental Health Awareness course with work. It was that I am so proud and pleased with the journey I have been onWhen in the past suicidal thoughts were common from the age of 9When negative thoughts crowded my mind, constantlyWhen I gave in to self soothing behavioursWhen I…
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Its not always sparkles Or rainbows Or endless bliss flowing freely Its not always sparkles It really isn’t Its not always perfect Its not always clear Sometimes it’s fog That feels very near Sometimes the weight feels heavy Sometimes the swirl goes around and around Sometimes peace is Struggle to be found Therapy isn’t magic,…
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But I bet you think you are. I did. I thought I was too broken to be fixed The fear of deep scars caused by abused too much To afraid to go there. Too weak to want to Too afraid of the consequences Didn’t know what it would take What it would mean Then all…
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Learn to love and appreciate your past. Fully embrace it, thank it for teaching you, and let go of any judgement that there was something wrong with it. Your past is uniquely yours. It happened. It’s sacred. It’s beautiful. Nobody else had it, and nobody else ever will. Embrace your past, hug it, kiss it,…
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I love this time of the year. Its the time of year when I wake up and drink coffee looking out of the window and see how the dark blue early morning light changes through the colours into the sunrise, admitted today it is just a grey light giving tree branches a dark effect. I…
James Ballantyne 