This was an actual question a client asked me yesterday. We were discussing possible root causes of her cystic acne. She gave me a throughout history of her healing journey and all the medications she used so far. She spent thousands of dollars on pills, creams, salves, and supplements, yet she was still in the same place she was at 3 years ago. This client was used to treating her problem on a physical level, always reaching for things outside herself that were supposed to cure her. I explained that she will have to do actual work in order for this problem to improve. I explained that a holistic solution requires her to 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤 at her emotions, her beliefs, and her sense of self. I made it clear that she needs to 𝐬𝐞𝐞 herself as she is, that she will have to really see her own 𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. I made it clear that improvement requires her prior 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘭 of the problem. "Approval?" She asked. "Approval for the mirage of safety the problem provided. Approval for the emotional states preceding the problem. Approval for the past version of herself that didn't see the solution you would become aware of during our session. If you want solutions because you disapprove of the problem, you disapprove a part of yourself that created safety in the time of unresourcefullness by creating said problem" I answered. An acknowledgement of the full spectrum of the problem she's 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 is neccessary for any improvement to occur. What is your problem keeping you safe from? How is your problem providing a feeling of safety for you? Can you approve of a past version of you that found a way out of unsafe situation by creating (what you now perceive as) a problem? #secondarygain #hiddenbenefit #awareness #spiritualhealing #emotionalhealing #selfhealing #trauma #wellness #intuitive #acne #cysticacne #familyconstellations #efttapping #mindbody #subconscious (at Chicago, Illinois) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5GlnlEnwil/?igshid=1r2w9klkckc5j