The price of acceptance

Acceptance is the very important step in therapy. Realizing that there is indeed a problem is very important for the treatment of a patient. A person who could not accept that there is something wrong will never realize that there is a problem at hand that needed to be solved and has to be given proper attention.

I remember the time when a good friend of mine took around 6 months before accepting that there is something wrong with him right after his wife died. I noticed that there is something wrong when he acts as if his wife was still around. Everything was really weird. He didn’t notice it but it was highly noticeable. Everyone was worried sick. He said it was just a regular act of remorse but for me, it was more. There was something wrong with his mind and unless he gets help, he might lose sanity in a jiffy.

I had a hard time convincing him that something was wrong but good thing I did. We went to a therapist and sure enough there was something wrong. He was suffering from post traumatic depression that could lead to more serious cases if he was left untreated. Now, he feels better and is living the life that he should be - raising his kids alone and having time for himself.

You see, acceptance is something that is very hard to accomplish especially if you do not want to look at the problem. It hurts but it is a vital step in the treatment of therapists.