Seeking to Help Others
J. Wheeler,
Kansas City, MO
Many years ago, my
daughter developed an eating disorder when she was in
her junior year in high school. I had no idea about
these kinds of things and was caught completely like a
deer in the headlights. It took a lot of time and
effort to figure out what was wrong, and then what to
do. Now, after all these years, I feel like I want to
do something about that for others.
I’ve never been a
real “volunteer type” though I’d do my part at school
and all. I’ve been an executive assistant most of my
life, and it kept me very busy. But I’ve grown tired of
it lately and I keep noticing that I am interested in
this whole thing about teens and eating problems again.
It’s been almost 10 years since my daughter got herself
on track (and is now fine), but I have re-developed this
interest and I’m wondering how I can help.
I’ve been looking
into different programs and what they offer, thinking
that perhaps I could take some training and become a
counselor. Or maybe I could just help out with some
support groups. Things have changed some since I was
going through this, and there are more resources now
available. But somehow, I am feeling like I want to
help other parents who are struggling with this same
kind of problem.
So my story is just
in the very beginning, since I’m just trying to figure
out what it is I am going to do. I know it’s time for a
change, and so I guess in your words, I’m just getting
ready to let go of the old trapeze. Maybe I’ll do this
and still keep working, or maybe it will be a new career
for me. But whatever it, I know I have something new
ahead of me. |
