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Empowering the Individual, Not the Brain Injury

Finding Freedom from Feelings of Self-Pity through Solutions

December 7, 2017 By Second Chance to Live

Have you ever felt self-pity? Have you ever thought, “the grass must be greener on the other side of the fence”?

  I have, as I recently felt frustrated concerning matters that seemed to be out of my control.

Little did I know it; at the time, that I was experiencing a touch of self-pity.

But, thank God that I got myself to a support group meeting.

 When a member of the support group shared that she was experiencing self-pity, I realized that the topic applied to me.

As the individual shared that she was struggling with self-pity, I started to think of solutions.

 Solutions that have previously given me freedom from feelings of self-pity.

When the time came for me to share my experience, strength and hope, I shared these solutions.

In the process of thinking about and sharing these solutions I experienced a fresh freedom from feelings of self-pity.


Solutions that have Helped and Continue to Help me to Find Freedom from Feelings of Self-Pity

There is light at the end of the tunnel. By not giving up, I am assured that what seems dark now will be made clear.

The metamorphosis of the butterfly. In the cocoon the caterpillar develops into a butterfly, however in order for the butterfly to be able to fly there must be struggle. Struggle to break free from the confines of the cocoon strengths the butterfly’s wings. And so, struggle is essential to my becoming strong enough to fulfill my destiny. There can be no shortcuts for me to become stronger.

As with a woman giving birth, going through labor and delivery is very painful process  Going through struggles brings about joy. Focus on gratitude, not on the pain of struggle.

When I am in pain because of what I am unable to change, I enter a grieving process. In this process, I become willing to confront my denial, experience anger, enter into a bargaining process where I continue to try to change what can not be changed. After experiencing a period of depression, I am able to reach a place of acceptance.

The process of grieving is not necessarily a smooth process. In my experience, I have found that the grieving process, just takes what it takes.

The grieving process helps me to move through the 3 A’s in the process. Awareness, Acceptance and Action. By increasing in awareness I grow in acceptance. As I grow in acceptance, I gain the ability to recognize that I have choices. The choice to do something different to get different results.

  By realizing that I can do something different to get different results, I am able to break free from feelings of self-pity. By making different choices I create hope in my life. In the process, I move from fear to faith.


Here is a link to an article that contains information and solutions that have and continue to help me to break free from feelings of self-pity: Resources


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  1. Mary Michelle Smith says

    December 7, 2017 at 5:48 pm

    Thank You for your article was great to read .
    There are no support groups here .
    They will be listed as such but not here .
    One I found today might meet the last Thursday of each month from 6:PM to 7:30 PM at an end of the city where there is so much traffic, parking in a Hospital garage at night is not good .
    Thank you
    Mary

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    • Second Chance to Live says

      December 8, 2017 at 11:12 am

      Hi Mary,
      You are welcome on my article. Thank you for leavening a comment. I understand the matter concerning getting to meetings. Brain injury support meetings only meet one time a month. I attend other support group meetings, besides brain injury support meetings. Could I suggest that you look at the resources that I offer through Second Chance to Live. What I share through in these resources may be a benefit to you, Mary. Click on the below links to read what has helped me over the past 30 years. I speak to ongoing brain injury recovery from a body, soul, spirit and emotions perspective. I have articles, video presentations, eBooks, and slideshows. They are all free to use Mary. As you visit these links and questions come to mind, please send those questions to me. All questions are good questions. Please also feel free to share these resources, Mary.

      I will say so long for now. Have a pleasant evening. Craig

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