Message from Dr. B. (Linda Paulk Buchanan): Alfred Adler, father of Adlerian psychology, theorized that everyone has a “story of my life” which they form in childhood. This story guides us as we go through life. The story can be full of wisdom such as, “If I work hard, I will be rewarded” or “I am worthy and talented” or it can be contaminated with misconceptions and untruths such as “I'm inadequate” or “I must be perfect to be acceptable.” These stories can become so ingrained that we don’t even realize that we are telling them to ourselves all of the time. For some people, these stories are ruining their lives. One way to become more aware of the story that you are telling yourself is to examine the beliefs that you hold about yourself (I’m not good enough), others (people can’t be trusted) and emotions (anger is wrong). Then begin to reevaluate the veracity of these beliefs. Maybe they are just feelings from long ago that have no real basis in your life now. You can begin to rewrite the parts of your story that no longer fit.
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