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The Disadvantages of Staying in the Pain
The disadvantages of staying in painful place with people who don’t understand you, are many. This is why most people don’t…if they are even able to make a conscious choice.
Until I was able to make that choice, I didn’t. I couldn’t.
Disadvantages that come to mind this morning are the fight with these enemies of the soul:
- Confusion
- Shame
- Blame
- Sleeplessness and exhaustion
- Psychosomatic pain
There are many others and I would love to hear about what you have experienced, but here goes…
Confusion-how many times can we doubt ourselves? As many times as there are people who will bring us to that place. Think of all of the people in your life and multiply that by about 10-because it might take that length of time before they stop questioning you. Not everyone will doubt you, but many will. People who you never thought would, will. But on the other hand, other people who you thought would, won’t. Even then, you will question yourself enough. You don’t even need them. You will go round and round, making sure you are making the right choice until you convince yourself and you can rest for just a bit.
