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The Value of Destruction


Image of brick house with large broken tree branch in the yard. Raleigh Psychotherapy, counseling, Katherine Broadway, destruction

I love you, I hate you

I can’t live without you, I can't live with you

What am I to do?

We often think of the above words only applying to a romantic relationship, but if you look closely at all your relationships you will find that it applies to all of them at on time or another.

Sandra found an adorable dog. He was year old. Sandra was told that he was housebroken and had learned his basic commands. At their first meeting, the dog sat quietly in her lap. When she held him, he would put his head on her shoulder. This was the perfect dog for her; she had always wanted an affectionate dog.

Sandra was delighted she had found her dream dog. She took him home with joy in her heart. When they arrived at home, the dog turned into a terror. He was running around the house, jumping from one piece of furniture to another and would not sit in her lap. The destruction of Sandra’s dream was complete when she discovered the dog would not obey any command and he was not house broken.

Anna found her dream job. She had great benefits, interesting and challenging work, and just enough travel to give variety to her schedule. Soon after she began her job, she discovered the project she was hired to do was far more complicated t