Posted by canadagirl on July 18, 2006, at 11:56:54
In reply to Why I think therapy won't work for me, posted by Deneb on July 18, 2006, at 2:15:28
When I first decided to try "therapy" (and mine was done online, so they couldn't call it that) I found this quote which I kept and thought you might like to read it for a unique perspective in deciding whether therapy might or might not "work" for you. It's by James Hollis, a Jungian psychologist.
"Therapy will not heal you, make your problems go away or make your life work out. It will, quite simply, make your life more interesting. You will come to more and more complex riddles wrapped within yourself and your relationships. This claim seems small potatoes to the anxious consumer world, but it is an immense gift, a stupendous contribution. Think of it: your own life might become more interesting to you! Consciousness is the gift, and that is the best it gets."
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