(10-03-2024, 10:00 AM)NYC4jags Wrote:

(09-09-2024, 01:06 AM)Lucky2Last Wrote: If you had a friend or family member going through a very painful and difficult time, would you recommend counseling? Why or why not?

I recently did this for my niece and it is working wonders so far. 

She was not getting parental support emotionally or otherwise (she's a young adult) and had sunken into depression. 

She's learning self worth and pride in her efforts and succeeding in a new job and a new living situation with some support from me and her grandparents.

Sounds rough. Glad she's getting help and support now. Not sure what it's like for women to be honest with you. I just pound pre workout and zone out in the gym six times per week for a good hour and sweat it out in the sauna. 

Guess that beats picking up a cocaine habit and a gambling addiction. Therapy and counseling is not a one size fits all. Everybody is wired differently and their environment and even genetics can play a hand or two in how we all read and react situation to situation. 

It's all about breaking the cycle nine times out of ten.

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