Blog 9 Inner Life (Gary) page 1

(Note No Blog Last Week due to 46th Anniversary)

 I read in one of my favorite books a passage that pretty much defines me not as a therapist who is a human being, but a human being who happens to be a therapist. “Patients are often disappointed to learn that I too wander unredeemed, that I am no better off than they are. Eventually, the may realize comfort implied in my turning out to be just another struggling human being” (Kopp, 1972, pp. 8-9). I have found that surrendering the ego most often provides a safe place for my patients to do their deepest work. Again no shame, no judgement. We are here to learn and let us learn together as mere mortals. My groups are an excellent example. Strong bonds are created out of men trusting each other to speak their unabashed truth. Change happens out of the risk to expose our humanity and we thrive from the depth of our connection with each other. We always complete our meeting feeling more energized than when we started.

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