My good friend said that "counseling is a way to get rid of evil." I didn't quite understand what she meant by her statement at the time, but now, after my counseling sessions, I understand. His statement or quote means letting go of what bothers you, then, now, or in the past, so you can express yourself to someone who is absolutely not biased or one-sided. I suppose this may not be the right response to my friend's testimony, but I realize that counseling has been a way for me to vent and understand myself. Even though my friend's quote stuck with me and it was thought that provoking my feelings towards counseling sessions was something I didn't want to do. I dreaded and disliked the idea that I felt this doubt was due to my own lack of personal satisfaction. I needed to realize that I needed to have my own "self talk", meaning I needed to really sit down with myself or when I was in a situation and practically talk to myself to talk to myself. ensure that he was a person of quality and substance. Additionally, it gave me the ability to self-medicate and recognize that I am a person with a voice (even if I'm not perfect) that I can use to help others who are going through what I am. lived. This realization happened during my seventh session. I continued to cope with not making progress by accepting that my behaviors weren't helping me succeed. So for me, I think I was growing but also getting better. I now feel like I'm on the right path to making sure I'm the best person I can be. The more I realize that I have the ability to succeed in suicide, it's a great feeling. The more I thought about my friend and her quote “counseling is a way to get rid of the hurt” and I felt that getting rid of the hurt was getting rid of some of the baggage I had. I think about my friend said every day. I really feel that his understanding of your experience has made me more adaptable to confront my own experiences that I am going through. I just know now that I can make a difference in myself without feeling guilty for feeling selfish or having an ego. I know that now, through self-talk, I can become a better me. That I know that I can be a quality person and