“Your story could be the key that unlocks someone else’s prison”
~Anonymous
Well, this is exactly what our friend Joseph Rajni Asir decided to do! Share a story of his life and in turn encourage thousands of us who can relate to the same.
Joseph, 29, is a Visual Designer at Anant National University, Ahmedabad. A graduate of the prestigious National Institute of Design, Joseph first approached YourDOST in February 2019.
Joseph had been dealing with anxiety, depression, identity confusion, and self-harming thoughts for a while. A series of traumatic experiences in his teenage years had left him deeply scarred. Unable to share his pain with anyone, Joseph shut down emotionally. He was so angry from the inside. He also found his assertiveness severely affected where saying “No” to anyone had become extremely difficult.
Joseph found his professional life affected as well. Joseph struggled to cope with tight deadlines and work pressure, and when it would come to managing or organizing any given task with a tight deadline, he would feel stressed and anxious. This would make him procrastinate thus affecting his performance. Being an introvert, he also found it very difficult to communicate properly which only increased the pressure he was under.
In the midst of all this, Joseph found himself resorting to self-harm, repeatedly. It is then that he realised he needed help. Joseph made numerous attempts to consult therapists, which didn’t prove to be helpful.
I experienced a series of failed attempts at meeting a few counselors who didn’t prove helpful at all for my depression and anxiety.
This changed for Joseph only when he met YourDOST Expert, Ms. Shruti Singhal. He had finally found someone who understood him. Just talking to Shruti helped him get a better understanding of his own issues.
For the first time in my life, I was just talking to someone without them immediately suggesting solutions to what I was going through. She sat there, listened intently and asked questions that only made my narrative clearer to her and me.
This exercise of meeting and speaking without suggestions enabled him to start the practice of active journaling which helped him structure his thoughts better. Little by little, Joseph started showing great progress.
In the subsequent sessions, we discussed every possible aspect of my life and living, my ideologies, my encounters with trauma and incidents that were never really discussed out in the open. This helped me design a new truth for myself.
After 8 months of hard work and religiously attending therapy sessions with Shruti, Joseph is a new person. He is now able to deal with emotional fluctuations or negativity at a faster pace and in a manner that isn’t harmful to him or anyone else.
The feeling of anxiety has now become a mild discomfort, and depression has moved on to become a tired body from time to time. Both of which can be easily managed with efficient sleep and yoga.
It has been a long journey to becoming the resilient, confident and calm person that Joseph is today. As he puts it himself:
I began 2019 with an inquiry into my own life to make sure that I wasn’t an unknown individual to myself, and YourDOST has been a constant support in helping me enable my thoughts, questions, feelings and meanings.
It takes a lot of courage to openly share something so personal. We are really grateful to Joseph for not only trusting us in his time of need, but also sharing his story to inspire a lot of others who’re still unsure if counseling can help them or not.
If you’re also struggling, please know that we’re here for you. Talk to an Expert today, for personalized guidance.
Many more such #YDWarriors decided to share their stories with us to inspire others. If you have also gone through a difficult phase and emerged stronger and better, share your contact details and we shall get in touch with you. Click here to share your details.
Joseph’s Warrior Tips:
1. Therapy can help you discover yourself and your truth
2. Active journaling is a habit we all should cultivate
3. You don’t have to suffer silently, reach out
A breath of fresh air, or what I needed after being suffocated by mediocrity.
Packed with insights, or what I call, a buffet for the brain.
토토 메이저
그는 자신이 다음에 말한 것에 대해 책임을 져야 한다는 것을 아주 잘 알고 있었습니다.
입플
Ouyang Zhi와 다른 사람들은 Fang Jifan을 머뭇 거리며 바라 보았지만 여전히 떠나기를 꺼려했습니다.
토토 미니 게임
Hongzhi 황제는 눈살을 찌푸 렸습니다. “뭐하는거야?”
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갑자기이 높은 플랫폼 아래에서 모두가 깜짝 놀랐습니다!
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Wu Kuan의 기념관에서는이 문제가 Honglu Temple 장관의 잘못이 아니라고 믿어집니다.
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문 프린세스 100
말하는 동안 Fang Jifan은 이미 고개를 숙이고 입을 가득 먹었습니다.
에그벳슬롯
하지만 마차가 너무 바빠서 당연히 Fang Jifan은 마차에서 내릴 기회가 없었습니다.
Learned a lot from this post, and here I was thinking I knew it all. Thanks for the humble pie.
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이 거대한 배 위에 서 있으면 정말 온 세상 아래 왕의 땅 같은 느낌이 듭니다.
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素晴らしい洞察力で、非常に教育的な内容でした。
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Liu Jian과 다른 사람들이 더 이상들을 수 없다는 것입니다.
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드넓은 산을 바라보니…죽고 싶은 마음이 들었다.
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Zhang Sheng은 Fang Jifan을 응시했습니다. “당신은 모든 것을 알고 있습니다.”
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예기치 않게 장첸의 눈에서 뜨거운 눈물이 떨어졌다.
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とても興味深い内容でした。読むのを楽しみにしています。
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興味深いトピックと素晴らしい分析で、大変勉強になりました。
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