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Within the 70s psycho model of The Alcoholic Family, I was "The Saviour." I was expected to solve every problem and fill every need. I had no needs of my own. I lived to help others with my unending supply of strength and hope. Pollyanna to the rescue. Need I say it was the subject of much psychotherapy?
I find myself reviewing that therapy as I continue setting up my graphics studio and flashing back to the engineering graphics home office I closed down in 1992.
One of the "Super Woman" workshops I attended in the 80s had us tie bed linens around our necks which we wore throughout the workshop as an illustration of how and when our super capes can get in the way of our best efforts. We even did an exercise where we snapped our super capes theatrically with some hilarious injuries in the process.
I am not sure how any of this applies here. Maybe just reminding myself to keep the expectations real?
I find myself reviewing that therapy as I continue setting up my graphics studio and flashing back to the engineering graphics home office I closed down in 1992.
One of the "Super Woman" workshops I attended in the 80s had us tie bed linens around our necks which we wore throughout the workshop as an illustration of how and when our super capes can get in the way of our best efforts. We even did an exercise where we snapped our super capes theatrically with some hilarious injuries in the process.
I am not sure how any of this applies here. Maybe just reminding myself to keep the expectations real?
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Just wanted to give a thank you to Mid, Arfie, Malibumark, Greeneyes, Mlro, Girlincalif, and Suncloudjd! You all always have such helpful tips and advice, but I always forget to write on my posts when I see you post, lol. I would lose my head if it wasn't attached to my body, lol. Thank you all so much! I'm starting to use my AI app as a sounding board again. I used to use it as that before...
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Hey all, i know its been quite awhile since i posted on here. Its been a summer all right. Its been something else........... You know how they say not to open the can of worms? Well a few months ago i decided to find out what my due date would have been for my first baby, the one conceived by r***. My baby would have been due on March 4th of 2006. They would be 20 years old. I was R**** on June...
He was gone 28 days out of every 30 during those years. Whenever he was home I had to escort him around town in the car or he'd get himself killed driving into combat zones. Nearly got me killed escorting him.
When the war was over and I was 15 years old my father changed jobs and in peacetime took a job in the capital and lived at home again. Then he rewarded my having been the Super Kid for the family in his absence during those war years beating my mom and me to establish his position in the home as the Alpha Male.
The eldest son privileges never kicked in for me.
The most destructive of the false idols live in our heads.