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Asking for help is a brave new experience for you.
You’ve been pondering asking for help for a while. But before seeking help, you wanted to ensure that you did everything possible to figure things out independently.
Reviewing many self-help books and reading about how to alleviate your symptoms online failed to provide meaningful solutions.
It is easy to fall into the “I can do it all” trap when people constantly rely on your strength. But true growth starts when you stop neglecting your own needs, and begin investing the same level of care into yourself that you give to the world.
Working hard to show the world your strongest self is a survival tool you mastered long ago. However, hiding your true emotions out of shame and fear of disappointment doesn’t protect you—it isolates you.
It is time to break down the walls between who you pretend to be and who you actually are, and realize that your truth is nothing to be ashamed of.
Expressing your emotions feels completely foreign.
While growing up, nobody talked about feelings in your home. When you were irritable or angry, your parents often tried to silence you, teaching you that your feelings didn’t matter.
Instead, the focus was entirely on achievement and productivity. You received the attention that you sought only when you were useful and compliant. No one showed you how to engage in self-care or attend to your needs.
Although you want to talk about how you feel, you are unsure where to begin and wonder if reaching out for help is truly going to benefit you.
Trusting that someone can actually help you feels foreign to you.
You comb through the therapists’ and coaches’ websites to determine which is right for you.
As you view the various websites, you wonder, “What will it be like working with one of these therapists? Will they judge me or be able to understand my pain?”
The thought of revealing your innermost feelings, the ones you hide so well from others, seems frightening. There is part of you that still feels ambivalent about getting help, making you wonder if there is something that you can still try on your own.