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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 713805" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Wiserone, kudos!</p><p></p><p>It is amazing how many people think that happiness comes from their loved ones. "If only they acted like I want, Id be happy." But others dont do what we want. And yet I know first hand how we can learn how to be happy anyway.</p><p></p><p>That is where counseling helps.</p><p></p><p>But just like drug addicted people, we have to want to be happy. Nobody can help us if we go into counseling with a negative "it wont work" or "therapists all suck" attitude.</p><p></p><p>A can do attitude is great in every aspect of life, be it drug addiction or happiness even when our loved ones disappoint is. We choose whether or not we feel better, just like our addicted loved ones choose to quit or use. Some people get addicted to feeling sad and angry...it becomes long term. And only the desire to get help and feel better can help. And it isnt always easy. The belief that if our kids are not doing well, we cant be happy is deeply ingrained in some.</p><p></p><p>Happiness comes from one person only...us...and we can learn to do this if we are willing to try.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 713805, member: 1550"] Wiserone, kudos! It is amazing how many people think that happiness comes from their loved ones. "If only they acted like I want, Id be happy." But others dont do what we want. And yet I know first hand how we can learn how to be happy anyway. That is where counseling helps. But just like drug addicted people, we have to want to be happy. Nobody can help us if we go into counseling with a negative "it wont work" or "therapists all suck" attitude. A can do attitude is great in every aspect of life, be it drug addiction or happiness even when our loved ones disappoint is. We choose whether or not we feel better, just like our addicted loved ones choose to quit or use. Some people get addicted to feeling sad and angry...it becomes long term. And only the desire to get help and feel better can help. And it isnt always easy. The belief that if our kids are not doing well, we cant be happy is deeply ingrained in some. Happiness comes from one person only...us...and we can learn to do this if we are willing to try. [/QUOTE]
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