If You've Ever Seen Dr. Phil...

I have recently discovered that I am suffering from "ENS" or "Empty Nest Syndrome", which in itself is not the real problem. The problem is that my son has not yet moved out of the house. I think that I have anticipated the feelings that most parents have when their kids grow up and go off to college or get married. I am glad that this stage of my life has come upon me prematurely. This gives me the chance to make a life change before the day of impending doom, when my only child leaves home.

I have decided that it is time to take my life into my own hands. I have never really been the confident person that I have tried to show to people. Most of my confidence came from artificial means. I have always seen myself as far less than acceptable and recently decided that I can no longer live my life in such a state of mental despair.

I have decided that I need to recreate my life from the inside out in order to be truly happy with life. I need to refocus my energies into something that is a little more self-involved. The problem is that I do not know how to put myself first. I have spent my entire life worrying about the happiness of others that I have forgotten how to take care of my own needs.

Well I knew that I would have to start making myself my #1 priority, and I also knew that I would not be able to do that without some serious assistance from someone who really knew what they were talking about.

I think that there are a bunch of people out there who have designed "self-help" programs only to help themselves. These people create negativity and skepticism.

Once in a while, however, a genuinely caring person comes along with a really great plan that will honestly help people put their lives back on track. I think that Dr. Phil McGraw is just one of those caring people. I think Dr. Phil has incredible insight into the human condition and the human mind.

I have just purchased Dr. Phil's book entitled "Self-Matters". I have just reached the end of the first chapter and as I expected, Dr. Phil is laying it on the line. He has made it clear that the book is going to tell us things that I may not want to hear but I have to hear in order to move my life into a more secure position.

So heres's to Dr. Phil and his years of success as a doctor of the mind.