Breathe. You’re okay. I got you.
I will help you quiet the chaos.
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You’ve had this conversation with yourself
You say: “Why am I killing myself? Sacrificing all my time for what? What is the point?”
Your negative Self answers: “Because life is a battle. You know this already. You’re acting like a victim.”
You say: “I’m exhausted. My mind won’t stop. I’m always worried about the future. My body feels like it’s buzzing. So unhappy, anxious. I want to run away from everything. Be done.”
Your negative Self answers: “Maybe you don’t get to have what you want.”
You say: “What do you mean I don’t…?”
But, you never had this conversation with me
“Why am I killing myself?”
“Because your mind and body are telling you it’s not okay to slow down. But it’s not your fault.”
“I know what I should do, but I can’t help myself. It’s such a strong feeling. Like it’s stuck in my body. I’m on edge, and my partner hates me. They’re over it.”
“I know this is hard. But you can’t think your way out of this. Your way of thinking and doing got you here. Look, there are logical explanations for all of this. I’ll show you.”
“I feel lost, overwhelmed.”
“I know. I’m going to help you slow down, reconnect with your partner, and find yourself. You get to have the life you want.”
Let’s quiet the chaos together
Brad Benedict, LMFT
What does this mean for you?
My clients come to me in some of the worst moments of their lives. Often, they are in a total state of urgency, and they want relief – now.
For that very reason, I approach therapy as a means of ‘surgery.’ It does no good to sit and talk through all the pain over and over with no end in sight. That’s just reliving, not healing.
That conversation you’ve had with yourself stops now. But you didn’t know that your body and mind can’t slow down. You didn’t know that your brain translates everything from relationships, money, and success as actual threats to your survival. Always looking over your shoulder.
That’s okay. You never had a mentor to help guide you through the chaos. Offer you ways to slow down your life.
But You Do Now
