What am I gonna do....
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Scared  What am I gonna do....
at this point of building my practice, i take almost any client who walks in the door...

as of now i have three... count 'em.... three! adolescent clients.

i never planned on working with teenagers.

teenagers scare me!

i wasn't a typical teenager, and never understood teenagers when i was one.

oooooh.... what am i thinking



there... terrified rant over.... breathe... i can do this ... breathe...
05-07-2013, 04:42 PM
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Hi mosaic,

Hearing your feelings of anxiety.

You're good at what you do. You can do this.

MDs, sending you strength
05-07-2013, 06:24 PM
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Hi Mosaic.
I hear you. I too was not a typical teen and thought working with them would pose a challenge. However, I discovered that there is a certain purity to these young adults. Most kids I've worked with were not the "problem." It really was a family issue. If I had a dollar for every time a parent said, "I hope you can fix them or figure out what's wrong" I would be rich. So often I wanted to hold up a mirror to the parent when they said that.
Hang in there. You can really make a difference in a child's life.
05-07-2013, 06:29 PM
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RE: What am I gonna do....
thanks, MDs and Reilly. i'm very grateful for your words of encouragement.
05-08-2013, 11:08 AM
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RE: What am I gonna do....
same anxieties. now i'm the mother of one and not very good at it.
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05-08-2013, 02:30 PM
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I can hear your anxiety to and like the others have said I believe you will do great! I have all the faith in the world you will be able to reach these teenagers and help them. You are a great listener and most teenagers just want to be heard. Smile
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05-08-2013, 04:33 PM
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RE: What am I gonna do....
Mosaic....I understand the uncertainty of stepping out of your comfort zone and think you are very brave and courageous to have done so. From your posts I have no doubt of your T abilities. Just because you are dealing with them now doesn't mean that you need to continue once you've got a stronger clientele base and/or once you've given it a try. This is just for now. You, as the adult, have every right to change your mind as you go and make adjustments to who you help.

It's funny cause I forget all the time that I can say "no" just because that's my right and thus find myself doing things I then resent or regret. Never had a choice growing up to say no to things. Am definitely exercising that right these days. Currently it's my issue of answering the door when someone knocks unannounced. I do NOT do well with that. So I've given myself permission to not answer if I don't want. I also don't hide the fact that I am indeed home yet am blatantly not answering. The anxiety that comes from that knock on the door is something I've dealt with for a long time. I have one friend who totally gets my reaction and doesn't answer the door herself either and I have another friend who thinks I'm weird for not answering but he doesn't deal with anxiety like I do. I don't care what anyone thinks. I am doing what I need to do when it happens. I am taking care of ME these days. It's awesome being an adult!

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05-08-2013, 05:14 PM
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RE: What am I gonna do....
Throughout the years, I have had the opportunity to help others with many types of issues. I am not a professional anything, of course. But, I have found that this peculiar diagnosis that I have offers different perspectives. We have a way to relate to people in a way that no one else possibly could. I truly believe that my children benefited. They always had playmates and someone to understand. That is a complicated story. I guess what I am trying to say is that although this is out of your comfort zone, you have a way to help these young people that most people don't. Sometimes MPD or DID seems like a curse, but it does have its advantages.

I do not know your profession and am only assuming. You are in my thoughts and I send wonderfully glittered thoughts your way!

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05-09-2013, 08:59 PM
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