Posted by Adrift on June 12, 2006, at 21:11:44
In reply to Re: cookie cutter therapy » Adrift, posted by Poet on June 12, 2006, at 18:55:32
Thank you Muffled and Poet. I have talked to my therapist about it, in his opinion I need to give myself a break, he says that I have too high expectations of myself, and that I don't need to try so hard to be this person Im trying to be. The real problem is me. Sadly if I want to find my true happiness, I need to accept myself for who I am, not who I am trying to be. He acknowledges the pressure I'm under, but he also has the "who cares" what others think attitude which is a great attitude, but it isn't working for me, because, I do care and expect from myself and others expect from me. How do you stop caring? The hardest part for me is letting down my guard and just being, instead I demand from myself without success, then beat myself up over it. It's an emotional roller coaster. At times I wonder if there are male and female cookies, but I sincerely hope he only sees Unisex-cookies. It was nice to hear that you don't feel the cookie cutter analogy as I do, I thought, maybe it was a common feeling.
Adrift
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