Making the first move into therapy is a difficult step to take; talking to someone you don't know is a daunting task. It is a risk worth taking because you know you need another point of view during difficult times. Knowing that you need this other perspective is a strength, not a weakness, a well known truth in the mental health field. Moving yourself out of static unchanging patterns is difficult. To make changes in your life, you have to create the time and place, to examine, and explore. You know, it is your life.

Most would say that we don't get to choose where 
we come from, or undo mistakes we've made, but we can make choices in building fulfilling lives. Sometimes the truth doesn't feel good, and its hard to accept your imperfections. Hopefully, you keep in mind that everyone makes mistakes. 

Mistakes often pave the way to second chances, and highlight what needs to change. Now, sometimes, you make the same mistakes over and over again. Have you ever had the 
experience of knowing that the negative comment you are about to make isn't going to 
be received well, but you say it anyway, and the same results happen over again? Habits, 
thoughts, and actions are hard to change. Those around you do not benefit from your 
inflexible perspective. So what are you repeating? A pattern, something you heard 
repeatedly? More importantly, can you give up what doesn't work?