5 Reasons You Are Scared of Accepting Help
It’s time to accept you’ll never be perfect.
“Vulnerability is not winning or losing; it’s having the courage to show up and be seen when we have no control over the outcome.” — Brene Brown
It takes a lot to admit ‘defeat.’
Through the worst days of my life, I have kept all my struggles pent up in my weary aching heart. I was too embarrassed to tell anyone what I was going through; too embarrassed even to see a Doctor. When my relatives wrote to me I would respond in a happy, cheerful tone that exhausted me even to write. I avoided anyone who would see through to what was really going on. I avoided all close relationships and suffered in silence.
I often look back at my past mistakes and wonder ‘why?’
When I could have reached out for help so easily, why didn’t I? Why did I make things infinitely worse for myself and not even see it?
1. Perfectionism
Do you constantly compare yourself to others? Do you feel caged by an inner critic that tells you you are not doing enough, that your best efforts are simply not good enough? Perfectionists often have a black-and-white mindset; in which they view anything other than perfection as a failure. What causes this perfectionism is a mystery, however…
