Monday, May 18, 2009

Working Through the Pain

Many people come to counseling because they are in emotional pain. Some feel their pain should be insignificant in comparing their problems to others. Emotional pain is significant and should not be compared to others. First, we often do not see our own issues clearly. Second, in thinking of the issue in relation to physical pain someone with a broken arm and someone with massive injuries both have pain and both need treatment.

It is hard to work through emotional pain and counseling will bring up the issues that caused the pain. This can be hard to face. Our natural reaction is to want to flee the pain. Many drop out of counseling before the process is complete due to this fact. Hang in there and work through the pain though it is difficult, this will bring lasting change and relief. Running from it and burying it will only cause it to resurface later on.

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