Posted by Poet on December 16, 2003, at 10:35:07
In reply to PT Club Meeting: new question, posted by DaisyM on December 16, 2003, at 0:47:59
Hi Daisy,
> Why do your mental health needs feel "selfish" when your physical health needs don't?"
> I sometimes feel like I should be able to "fix" myself. Plus, it is hard for me to accept kindness.
You are a very caring and kind person. You just don't seem to feel towards yourself the way you feel for others.
I have a hard time accepting kindness, too. I don't think I deserve it. My therapist's version of "you need to be here" is "I care about you, I care about what happens to you."
I think your answer was good, your therapist should have understood that what you were trying to say is that I don't believe I deserve kindness. You absolutely do deserve it and he can work with you to help you accept that.
Poet
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