I've mentioned in another blog how helpful I've found some of the resources on the Roman Catholic app called "Hallow". So many of my clients find themselves assaulted by absolute rules they internalized from parents or created in their own minds to cope with the situations in which they grew up. Following obeying these rules in childhood and adolescence may have been extremely wise, protecting them from real physical or emotional/relational dangers. As they try in therapy to emerge from bondage to their past, they come up against breaking these rules that kept them safe "back then", something that often causes high anxiety and even panic. If this is your experience, I think the recording below will be helpful to you.
Carol J Sherman
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