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or a Groundhog...

Phew I almost choked on my water..."timid?? Shy??" Yeah right :rofl:

Dang....tell us how you really feel :lol:

Are you saying that I need to weed myself off this planet? You are harsh :p I do agree with you to an extent. It is just that we have people that think and people that don't ha ha That is in its basic form of course.

Exactly..with success comes decisions and responsibility. Do I want that? Why would I or why wouldn't I? How will I feel if I am rejected versus just not trying? These are some of the questions we have to ask ourselves.

Thanks :) hee hee I agree. Also in the mix has to be motivation. How motivated are they to change? People do fear success at times. Change is scary.

Absolutely. To see any one grow in front of you is amazing. Education is so important :)

It is a difficult thing to overcome. I see it with my clients all the time. It is sad, but that is one facet of why I got into this field. I want to help others :)

Sadly it doesn't. Usually they will just pass out-so in their mind it worked. I personally would rather meditate to escape :)

For the majority of the addicts they are looking to escape from something. That could be a person in their life, a job, themselves...it is my job to help them determine what it is that they are trying to escape from, help them build healthy coping skills and live a better life.

I work with individuals with addiction, so I understand that there is an underlying reason they are doing that. I couldn't imagine a life like that. I find it sad really. Some of counseling is certainly educating people. I like to always be doing something worthwhile.

That I certainly agree with. It is always an external reason for me to be who I am. Nothing inside me, nothing I can do about it. But there is!! I really do believe once you start to make excuses you really do know better. You make the choice not to change for the better. I sometimes don't...

I think that a lot of parents "give up" after awhile. Having a child is a lot of work if you want them to succeed. That also brings up the "What is success" discussion though :lol: I do believe people can change a lot, but it all depends on if they want to. I have certainly changed a lot. Maybe...

It is too easy to play the blame game. If we were to only take a look at ourselves. Once you realize that you are a product of your past, it is your job to then change it. If you are blaming your past then you have the mental capacity to understand that you also can control your reactions and...

It is helpful to look at your past and be able to identify how it has shaped you-for better or worse. The thing is that as an adult you have the ability to now work through those and change the way you are (if you wish to). Some people just want to wallow in the past and blame everything on what...

Thanks for accepting my friend request :)

Some people just think that my profession as a whole is not really worth it. I mean I have "to listen to other people's problems." Yes, I do, but I also help them find solutions or ways to better themselves. It is not just listening and then "oh, good job. Session is over." Regardless, I find...

I have not read that. I will have to put that on my "next to read list." Interesting idea of which comes first "the emotion or the reaction." I think the other point to consider is that our emotional reactions do change quite quickly too. We may initially act out in anger, but then with a...

I resemble that...no wait, I resent that statement :p

mmm...good point. Sometimes I need to remind myself that I was not ready fresh out of undergrad to go to grad school. I probably would not have been as good a counselor as I am today (not to say I am great). My life experiences certainly have helped shape me and helped with my counseling...