You do not have to face it alone.

March 12, 2020

by: Paul Bishop MA, LPC, LPC/S- Director

Are you ready to put the past behind you?  Do you keep trying to do so and are not sure why you can’t?  Maybe you have been trying one of the methods that many have tried to no avail.
1.You cannot get past it by pretending it isn’t there! This is also called denial.  What addiction?  What trauma? What abusive relationship? What hurtful experience?  You are doing fine, you think…..as long as you stay busy and pretend it isn’t there.
2.You cannot get past it by running away!  This often takes the form of an escape. Whenever the memory comes up, the emotion surfaces or the person emerges into your life, you run.  You find something that will help numb your pain. You avoid.
3.You cannot get past it by going around the block!  So, you know it is there and you don’t totally run, but you do everything you can to keep some distance and avoid getting too close to the reality that haunts you. You always know it is down the street and around the corner, but you keep hoping it will go away. 
So what is the solution to getting past it?  Going through it.  Admit it is there.  A problem exists.  Don’t run. Don’t pretend.  Here is the key, however. You do not have to face it alone.  You do not have to deal with it all in one day or even in one week.  Let others help.  Reach out to a Power greater than yourself. He has been waiting.  We would also love to walk with you at the Bridge of Hope.  You are not alone!