Do I Need This?

If any of the following apply to you, and you are ready to be free from the resulting pain, consider making an appointment at Serenity Retreat.

Were you greatly embarrassed when you were a child or young adult?
Can you see a pattern of hurtful events beginning early in your life, building one upon the other?
Do you wish you were someone else? Dislike yourself? Ever wish you had never been born?
Do you have a learning disability such as dyslexia, which was not diagnosed in childhood? Do you have any other kind of limiting handicap?
Are there habits that control you such as smoking, pornography, alcoholism?
Do you dislike the opposite gender or your own gender?
Do you have unreasonable fears?
Do you often find your reaction to something is out of proportion to whatever the stimulus was?
Do you have a recurring memory of a past hurt? Does it still trouble you to think about it?
Are there people you can't forgive? Do you have trouble asking someone else to forgive you?
Do you have feelings of overwhelming guilt?
Do you find it nearly impossible to admit making a mistake? Do you usually look for someone to blame for what goes wrong in your life?
Do you have a nearly continuous feeling of anger inside? Are you usually critical in your remarks or thoughts about others?
Do you go on compulsive overeating, under eating or drinking binges?
Do you have a fantasy world to which you escape?
Are you obsessed with sexual thoughts or fantasies?
Do you have physical illness that has no known cause?
Do you suffer from depression frequently, or over long periods of time?
Do you have frequent nightmares or troubling recurring dreams?
Do you suffer from physical or mental exhaustion from wrestling with inner problems?
Do you have difficulty sleeping or do you want to sleep too much? (Check for physical causes also)
Are you extremely restless or constantly "on the go"? Are you unable to sit and relax from time to time?
Are you a workaholic? Do you feel guilty if you are not doing something productive?
Are you always striving for the approval of others?
Were you an adult before you ever felt loved by another person?
Do you often compare yourself with others and end up feeling inadequate and discouraged?
Do you have a constant need for physical affection, or do you not like to be touched at all?
Do you have a deep sense of insecurity, or a feeling of being unloved or disapproved of?
Do you have a hard time being consistent in your spiritual life?
Is it hard to believe God loves and approves of you?
Do you find it difficult to give and receive love?