The great thing in this world
is not so much where we are,
but in what direction
we are moving.

                --- Oliver Wendell Holmes      

SYMPTOMS

...feeling uncomfortable in your body
...diminished interest or pleasure in activities
...inability to assert your needs
...feelings of unworthiness
...an inability to manage life
...feeling out of touch with personal dreams
...lack of self-esteem
...feeling overwhelmed by crises
...being flooded by painful feelings
...fear of commitment -- relationship or career
...a loss of connection with creativity, hope, love, and joy
...fear of intimacy
...fear of abandonment
...fear of engulfment
...the inability to be alone
...feeling restless
...having difficulty concentrating
...muscle tension
...sleep disturbances -- restless or unsatisfied sleep

Oftentimes, symptoms are indications that you have lost contact with what is most important to you. You may feel like you have forgotten who you are and what you want. You may feel like a stranger to your own self.

There is, however, a well-developed practice that may help bring you back in touch with your true self.