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TheFlyingMan · 02-06-2007, 02:58 AM

Hey guys,

I have a couple of friends who are really miserable with their lives. One is in an abusive relationship with her boyfriend, another is stuck in a job that she hates and complains about everyday, but refuses to find the courage to switch jobs - i've been there before, and I guess it's the fear of change - even though its painful to be there, the fear of change makes change even more painful.

How would you motivate these people to change? I've talked to them for months, used logic, used emotion, I don't know what to do. It's really painful to see them so miserable. I used to be like that before I started PD and made some major changes in my life. How do I motivate them, or is there nothing I can do?

How I got on PD, was just too much pain - and suddenly I decided to do something about it. A little ball started rolling and soon gathered momentum. What about them? They are miserable but not to the point where I was (nearly gave up on life).

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

02-06-2007, 02:58 AM	#1 (permalink)
TheFlyingMan Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 168	please advice - motivating others to get out of their pain Hey guys, I have a couple of friends who are really miserable with their lives. One is in an abusive relationship with her boyfriend, another is stuck in a job that she hates and complains about everyday, but refuses to find the courage to switch jobs - i've been there before, and I guess it's the fear of change - even though its painful to be there, the fear of change makes change even more painful. How would you motivate these people to change? I've talked to them for months, used logic, used emotion, I don't know what to do. It's really painful to see them so miserable. I used to be like that before I started PD and made some major changes in my life. How do I motivate them, or is there nothing I can do? How I got on PD, was just too much pain - and suddenly I decided to do something about it. A little ball started rolling and soon gathered momentum. What about them? They are miserable but not to the point where I was (nearly gave up on life). Any suggestions would be appreciated.