I started counseling recently. It was very difficult just getting in the door for the first visit. I didn’t want to go. I was holding on to beliefs that didn’t make any sense. Simultaneously, I knew that I needed to go.
Podcasts. I joked that I don’t listen to podcasts but I do. A lot of them. Mostly dealing with psychology and therapy and brain chemistry and the list goes on. They all said the same thing. Do the work. Get the counseling or therapy, or get on meds if you need them. Do. The. Work.
My counselor gave me this.
It came with a series of pages that I have to fill out. That was three weeks ago. I haven’t done it. I’m doing it today. What would I like to achieve in 2023? I would like to fill out these pages and quit holding on to the past. As the title suggests. Forgiving is for quitters.
Thanks for reading.
Happy New Year.
Jesse Kuntz 
Sounds like some very good advice on that sheet. “Acid eats away at the container it’s stored in,” and that sort of thing.
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Letting go of the past can be so tough. Best of luck (to you and me)
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There’s a couple things in my life I haven’t found a way to forgive myself for. It’s keeping me from moving forward. Your words offer a good angle on which to refocus.
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