One of my earliest memories is a nauseating blur of deafening screams, broken glass strewn across the ground, my hoarse wailing, and a compulsory one-day stay at Disneyland Resort to “forget.” Under a cracking veneer of perfection, my traditional Vietnamese parents desperately fought to keep the shame of their failing marriage and verbal and emotional abuse a family secret. Then, during my middle school years, social work became undeniably real to me. After being diagnosed with major depressive disorder on my 13th birthday, I began a decade of healing, facilitated by the counsel and support from licensed clinical social workers, psychiatrists, and other allied health professionals. Having experienced firsthand restoration throughout the course of many therapy sessions, I am intent on empowering others the same way social workers had empowered me.
Interestingly enough, social work not only fits my passion to help others but also draws on my personality traits and abilities. First, enduring and surmounting my emotional, mental, and relational challenges underscored my determination, resilience, and resourcefulness. Despite the weight of …show more content…
Throughout the years, Gene and I have maintained contact through many victories and setbacks, yet my understanding of boundaries has developed and fortified. In the areas where I previously felt burdened and anxious over his wellbeing, I now recognize the extent of my influence and can accept my limitations and acknowledge Gene’s resilient ability to manage his own emotions. With confidence, I drew boundaries about how and to what degree I am able to be involved in Gene’s life and recovery, for I am neither his counselor nor formally trained to be one. Ultimately, I have learned and continue to learn the balance between what is in my power and what is
Interestingly enough, social work not only fits my passion to help others but also draws on my personality traits and abilities. First, enduring and surmounting my emotional, mental, and relational challenges underscored my determination, resilience, and resourcefulness. Despite the weight of …show more content…
Throughout the years, Gene and I have maintained contact through many victories and setbacks, yet my understanding of boundaries has developed and fortified. In the areas where I previously felt burdened and anxious over his wellbeing, I now recognize the extent of my influence and can accept my limitations and acknowledge Gene’s resilient ability to manage his own emotions. With confidence, I drew boundaries about how and to what degree I am able to be involved in Gene’s life and recovery, for I am neither his counselor nor formally trained to be one. Ultimately, I have learned and continue to learn the balance between what is in my power and what is