A rose bush of issues
Last year, when I was having weekly counselling sessions, I drew a little sketch to illustrate some of my issues. I realised that most of my problems are a result of the core issue: CSA. Counselling enabled me to work through some of my issues and grow in confidence like a blooming rose. When I wrote about these issues last year, I realised that some triggers were making me feel the same way that I did as a child. As I started to feel more confident, I realised that I didn’t deserve to feel that way. The last statement before each rose includes the word ‘deserve’, these are the statements I wrote: I’m not to blame and I deserve respect I will succeed and deserve success I deserve to feel comfortable and welcome As a result of counselling, I have higher self-esteem and I have seen a change in myself, however, I have learnt that I cannot change other peopl