Pressures To Conform
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Value #1 Community
After over fifty years, the value of Community is still important to me. I learned, very young, how a community can pull together as individuals or groups in order to help resolve problems. As a young boy, I came to realize that a community, no matter how small, was like having lot’s of relatives, some who I hadn’t met yet, others who I hardly knew, but most who I felt would help or support others in the community. I see this value as being a necessity in the field of mental health and addictions where I want to be employed.
The value of community began to develop for me when I was just seven years of age. One day, when walking through the snow on my way to school, I passed by a run down house at the edge of our neighbourhood. I didn’t know that anyone had lived in there, but to my surprise, I saw a young boy about my age, carefully making his way down the icy front steps. Then I noticed that apart from a t-shirt and trousers, the boy only wore what looked like a dirty pair of old socks on his feet. I began to feel sorry for him and slowed my pace to wait. While he was catching up, I came up with a plan whereby I would be able to help him arrive at school without too much discomfort. By the time he caught up and we introduced ourselves, I proceeded to explain my plan without trying to hurt his feelings. Although it has never been my intention to hurt someone’s feelings, there have been a couple of times when my help has become a
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burden because of becoming blinded by my sympathy. This could cause problems for both clients and team members alike unless I safeguarded my own emotions while working with a client.
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Value #1 Community
After over fifty years, the value of Community is still important to me. I learned, very young, how a community can pull together as individuals or groups in order to help resolve problems. As a young boy, I came to realize that a community, no matter how small, was like having lot’s of relatives, some who I hadn’t met yet, others who I hardly knew, but most who I felt would help or support others in the community. I see this value as being a necessity in the field of mental health and addictions where I want to be employed.
The value of community began to develop for me when I was just seven years of age. One day, when walking through the snow on my way to school, I passed by a run down house at the edge of our neighbourhood. I didn’t know that anyone had lived in there, but to my surprise, I saw a young boy about my age, carefully making his way down the icy front steps. Then I noticed that apart from a t-shirt and trousers, the boy only wore what looked like a dirty pair of old socks on his feet. I began to feel sorry for him and slowed my pace to wait. While he was catching up, I came up with a plan whereby I would be able to help him arrive at school without too much discomfort. By the time he caught up and we introduced ourselves, I proceeded to explain my plan without trying to hurt his feelings. Although it has never been my intention to hurt someone’s feelings, there have been a couple of times when my help has become a
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burden because of becoming blinded by my sympathy. This could cause problems for both clients and team members alike unless I safeguarded my own emotions while working with a client.
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