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What's happening? So I started therapy a couple of days ago and of course in the first session,

you explain why you're there and I've been to multiple counseling over the last 20-some-odd years

and nobody seems to be able to, well I shouldn't put the burden on them. I had not been able to

get to the root or maybe I know the root of the problem but it's not changing and it's not for a

lack of time and I respect you dearly. I've listened to you for years. If you truly know the root,

then you have to change. Nothing changes because you understand the root.

If I understand the root of my hurting toe is that I keep smashing my foot into a desk

and I go from doctor to doctor and I keep saying it's because you're smashing your toe into the

desk, my toe is not going to stop hurting until I take the responsibility of not smashing my toe into

the desk. So whatever it is you think you know assuming for a moment that it's correct, you're unwilling

to make the changes. So going from therapist to therapist is of no value. Change is easy. It isn't

easy. I mean how you behave, how you respond to things, what do you believe systems have become?

That's your identity. That's your security. It's very difficult

to change. I apologize for that.

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