Psych Patient, MD

Straddling the border of sanity

My Source

This is something that I have never quite settled for myself. What is the difference between believing in yourself and your own power versus belief in a higher power?

I have no formal religious training, so please excuse my ignorance. It just seems to me that if you can believe in a higher power living inside of yourself, then why can't that higher power just be yourself? I have read parts of the Bible. I like listening to Christian radio programs and agree with many of the concepts presented. I think that what my parents taught me about right and wrong generally follows Christian principles. But I would not be considered a Christian because I am trying to have faith in myself as opposed to having faith in a higher power.

I guess that I am equating religious faith with dependence on an outside source of strength. I fear dependence. I consider dependence a weakness. That is really my problem.

Kiss and Tell

What you should ALWAYS tell your therapist ...
EVERYTHING

What I tell my therapist ...
AS LITTLE AS POSSIBLE

Is it any wonder?

Unless you change ...

Without change

• the day would never dawn
• the sun would never set
• Spring would not bloom
• Autumn would have no color

Without change

• tadpoles don't become frogs
• caterpillars don't become butterflies
• babies don't become walking, talking adults

Without change

• there is no growth
• there is no development
• there is no life

Fear

Fear is an awesome force. It can propel you forward, or stop you cold in your tracks.
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