| A repair person whom I did not know walked into
the back door of my office. I asked if I could help him. He asked
me who I was. I told him I was the doctor and the owner of the business.
He replied: "You are the doctor and you don't know what is
going on?" I worked myself up.
My symptoms were tension in my back and shoulders and air hunger.
My racing thoughts were: "Why is he here? Why is he so rude?
Who called him and why? Why didn't anyone consult me about this?
This person should treat people kindly when he is doing service
calls, regardless of who they are." I had angry temper at him
and at the people who made arrangements without asking me. I also
had fearful temper about people doing things without consulting
me.
I began to spot that he was in my outer environment and the event
was a triviality compared to my mental health. The event was distressing,
but not dangerous. I dropped the judgement against the repair person
and endorsed myself for acting in a culture manner.
Before Recovery my excessive need for outer approval would have
led me to pay for his services without asking any questions. I would
have gone out of my way to try to please him and not inconvenience
him in any way.
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