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Here, "crisis" means means "someone believes that without immedi-ate action by somebody, a catastrophe will occur." The catastrophe may be the loss of one or more prized assets like life, a relationship, health, integrity, trust, respect, safety, freedom, etc. Do you face a crisis now? Low-nurturance families and stepfamilies experience problems more often than healthy intact biofamilies. Troubled family adults need to (a) check for psychological wounds and unawareness of up to 7 key topics. Option - choose a non-distracted time and place, and dig-down to dis-cern (a) who's leading your personality subselves now, and (b) what your ruling subselves really need right now. Try saying out loud "I need ____ right now, or ____ will happen." If you still feel someone's physical, mental, or legal welfare is in immediate danger, (c) call 911, your doctor, the police, and/or your clergy, therapist, and/or lawyer, in appropriate order. Typical "crises" are symptoms of two core problems: unawareness + some-one's http://sfhelp.org/popIF/personality is currently ruled by a chaotic and/or terrified false self. Note that thinking and/or speaking the word "cri-sis" can be emotionally provocative, and may be amplifying your stress. Option: reframe your situation as an "urgent problem" or similar, and see how you feel. Note that family Lesson 2 here is about discerning and resolving prob-lems effectively, and Lesson 11 is about getting effective personal and family support. |
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