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This is self-work and I'm Dr. Margaret Rutherford. At self-work, we discuss psychological and emotional issues and what you can do about them,

whether that's learning self-acceptance, taking action, or seeking therapy or treatment.

Eight years ago, I extended the walls of my practice to reach those of you

who might already be knowledgeable about middle health treatment, but also to those of you who might say you'd never darken

the door of a therapist. And yet, you are here. I'll answer your questions while I invite you

to take a few minutes for your own self-work. You know, I'd go to a psychoanalyst and say, how was the session?

I'd say, well, I don't think it was very good because the patient just cried and sobbed and

was angry the whole session and was just saying how worthless their life was and how I wasn't

helping them.

And then the analyst would say, oh, what a great session.

Welcome to this week's edition of Self-Work. For the second time this year, I received a request

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