Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New profile posts
Latest activity
Internet Search
Members
Current visitors
New profile posts
Search profile posts
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
General Discussions
The Watercooler
My therapist gave this to me to read 3x daily....
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="timer lady" data-source="post: 327815" data-attributes="member: 393"><p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 12px">Autobiography in Five Short Chapters</span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 12px">Portia Nelson</span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span><p style="text-align: left"></p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 12px">I. I walk down the street.</span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 12px"> There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I fall in.</span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 12px"> I am lost...I am helpless ~ it isn't my fault.</span></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 12px"> It takes forever to find my way out.</span></p> <p style="text-align: center">|</p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 12px"> II. I walk down the same street.</span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 12px"> There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. </span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 12px"> I pretend I don't see it. I fall in again.</span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 12px"> I can't believe I'm in the same place, but it isn't </span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 12px"> my fault. </span></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 12px"> It still takes a long time to get out.</span></p> <p style="text-align: center">|</p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 12px"> III. I walk down the same street.</span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 12px"> There is a hole in the sidewalk.</span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 12px"> I see it there. I still fall in....it's a habit.</span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 12px"> My eyes are open.</span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 12px"> I know where I am.</span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 12px"> It's my fault.</span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 12px"> I get out immediately.</span></p> <p style="text-align: center">|</p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 12px"> IV. I walk down the same street.</span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 12px"> There is a hole in the sidewalk.</span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 12px"> I walk around it.</span></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 12px"> V. I walk down another street.</span></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-size: 12px"> </span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'">I'm to read this at least 3x daily ~ we're working my getting some distance & boundaries from the emotional turmoil surrounding me at this time. </span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'">therapist told me I've walked down this street so many times & have attempted to avoid that hole but to no avail. </span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'">I thought I'd share it with you if it helps, otherwise "nevermind". <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/Graemlins/rofl.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":rofl:" title="rofl :rofl:" data-shortname=":rofl:" /></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></p> </p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="timer lady, post: 327815, member: 393"] [CENTER][SIZE=3]Autobiography in Five Short Chapters Portia Nelson [/SIZE][LEFT] [CENTER][SIZE=3]I. I walk down the street.[/SIZE] [SIZE=3] There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I fall in.[/SIZE] [SIZE=3] I am lost...I am helpless ~ it isn't my fault.[/SIZE] [SIZE=3] It takes forever to find my way out.[/SIZE] | [SIZE=3] II. I walk down the same street.[/SIZE] [SIZE=3] There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. [/SIZE] [SIZE=3] I pretend I don't see it. I fall in again.[/SIZE] [SIZE=3] I can't believe I'm in the same place, but it isn't [/SIZE] [SIZE=3] my fault. [/SIZE] [SIZE=3] It still takes a long time to get out.[/SIZE] | [SIZE=3] III. I walk down the same street.[/SIZE] [SIZE=3] There is a hole in the sidewalk.[/SIZE] [SIZE=3] I see it there. I still fall in....it's a habit.[/SIZE] [SIZE=3] My eyes are open.[/SIZE] [SIZE=3] I know where I am.[/SIZE] [SIZE=3] It's my fault.[/SIZE] [SIZE=3] I get out immediately.[/SIZE] | [SIZE=3] IV. I walk down the same street.[/SIZE] [SIZE=3] There is a hole in the sidewalk.[/SIZE] [SIZE=3] I walk around it.[/SIZE] [SIZE=3] V. I walk down another street.[/SIZE] [/CENTER] [SIZE=3] [FONT=Comic Sans MS]I'm to read this at least 3x daily ~ we're working my getting some distance & boundaries from the emotional turmoil surrounding me at this time. therapist told me I've walked down this street so many times & have attempted to avoid that hole but to no avail. I thought I'd share it with you if it helps, otherwise "nevermind". :rofl: [/FONT] [/SIZE][/LEFT] [/CENTER] [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
General Discussions
The Watercooler
My therapist gave this to me to read 3x daily....
Top