Be honest with yourself as you read these questions:
- Does life seem to be more of a struggle than a fulfilling journey?
- Are joy and happiness missing from your life?
- Does anxiety leave you feeling trapped?
- Is life full of stress?
- Is it hard to connect with others...do you feel lonely and isolated?
- Do you feel stuck in life, unsure of what to do?
- Is there an issue from your past that continues to haunt you?
- Do your emotions of anger, sadness, or guilt seem to control you?
- Has an addiction taken over your life?
- Is God confusing to you...does God seem distant?
- Does depression control you, making it hard to function in day to day life?
- Is food a problem for you?
- Is it hard to understand and communicate with significant others in your life?
- Do you ever experience a desire to not go on living...do you wish life were over?
- Does day to day life seem overwhelming?
- Have you faced abuse or trauma?
- Does it seem like others "have it together" while you struggle in the background?
- Are you grieving a loss in your life?
- Do you struggle to accept yourself?
- Do you know how to set limits in your life?
- Has fear left you stuck?
- Are you facing a major life change and unsure of how to cope with it?
- Does it feel like your sense of hope has gone?
- Is your marriage struggling?
- Do you notice negative patterns in your life?
- Is it difficult to make friends?
- Do you believe that you are "less than" others?
- Are you confused about your role as a parent or has infertility robbed you of your dreams of parenthood?
- Does life feel like an out-of-control roller-coaster full of demands?
Ann-Marie Bowen, LPC