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Hope Therapy?

Plastic
over 3 years ago

I'm being sent on 'Hope Therapy' at the hospice in a few weeks.    It's designed to motivate terminally ill people to look at the bright side of their situation and motivate them off of the sofa.

I'm not sure if I should go.        I have a huge extrovert personality, the engineer in me has already sorted my priorities and bucket list and it putting it all in action.   I've dealt with all the trash of my life and I've sorted all the paperwork of my existence.

The program is very mindfulness / hope diary based - I'm not sure that's at all compatible with me - I can't imagine Mr Data taking part..   It seems aimed at people who are crushed by their diagnosis and situation.    The research all seems from over 30 years ago - mainly in 3rd world countries - not sure how well that transfers to the UK.

Unfortunately, I'm the most positive, motivated, up-beat, energised, go-getting - depressed - person on the planet.

I'm actually concerned that I will damage or break the other people in the group when they are most vulnerable.

Has anyone else heard of this program and has it helped anyone you knew?

Parents
  • over 3 years ago
    Plastic said:

    Unfortunately, I'm the most positive, motivated, up-beat, energised, go-getting - depressed - person on the planet.

    I'm actually concerned that I will damage or break the other people in the group when they are most vulnerable.

    You may be the very sort of person to be a positive, motivated, up-beat, go getting ~ depressed ~ person on the planet to be shining example there, to boost or inspire confidence, perhaps? It is not like you have not done a lot of that here. :-)

    And maybe as a bit of preparation even or just consideration: What is Hope in Psychology + & Exercises & Worksheets

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  • over 3 years ago
    Plastic said:

    Unfortunately, I'm the most positive, motivated, up-beat, energised, go-getting - depressed - person on the planet.

    I'm actually concerned that I will damage or break the other people in the group when they are most vulnerable.

    You may be the very sort of person to be a positive, motivated, up-beat, go getting ~ depressed ~ person on the planet to be shining example there, to boost or inspire confidence, perhaps? It is not like you have not done a lot of that here. :-)

    And maybe as a bit of preparation even or just consideration: What is Hope in Psychology + & Exercises & Worksheets

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  • over 3 years ago in reply to Deepthought

    Thanks -  I've looked at the course content and it's very NT - I can't relate to the thought patterns they talk about - feelings and emotions are a bit mixed up in my head - I'm not really in touch or in control of them.

    I can hope I appear inspirational - but I'm worried in case I make them all feel inadequate - "That bloke should be dead by now - what's your problem?"  or    "holy crap - I've wasted this last year of my life"

    I don't want to come across as too bright or arrogant if they ask me what I'm doing - and I'm not good at hiding the truth.   The engineer give concise answers that might offend.