•Wise advice for parents, counselors and teachers:
•I am here….
• … to listen,
• not work miracles.
• … to help you discover what you feel,
• not to make the feelings go away.
• … to help you identify your options,
• not to decide for you what you want to do.
• … to discuss steps with you,
• not take the steps for you.
• … to help you discover your own strength,
• not to rescue you and leave you still vulnerable.
• … to help you learn to choose,
• not to make it unnecessary for you to make difficult choices.
• … to provide support for change.
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