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But, Breaking Point Foundation Philippines also promotes fighting abuse against the innocent, victims of injustice and those who are being taken advantage of.  We believe that it is right to do justly, love mercy and walk humbly with our God.

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5) Unrealistic Approach to Time

The fifth characteristic of a troubled person is an unrealistic approach to time. A person who copes this way crowd the time dimensions of a problem, or they extend the time factors way into the future. This means that the person either wants the problem fixed right away or will delay and delay, which avoids the discomfort of reality but enlarges the person’s problem.

6) Excessive Guilt

A person who struggles with excessive guilt has difficulty coping with a crisis. The person tends to blame no else but himself for the difficulty which results in feeling worse and self immobilization.

7) Blamers

A blamer also has difficulty coping with a crisis. This person does not focus on what the problem is but turn to “the cause of the problem”. This person’s approach is to find some enemies, either real or imagined, and project the blame on them.

Excessive Dependence or Independence

The eighth characteristic of a person who does not cope well is the tendency to be either very dependent or very independent. The person either turn away from others who offer help or becomes a clinging vine. The person who clings tend to suffocate those who are helping him or her. An overly independent person, on the other hand, shun offers to help, and even if he or she is sliding down the hill toward disaster, this person does not cry out.

1) Overwhelmed

One characteristic is that the person is nearly overwhelmed in a crisis. Prior to the crisis the person is emotionally weak and responds in a way that makes matters worse, but from the person’s perspective it is the most efficient thing possible. The reason is because that person is already hurting emotionally.

2) Poor Physical Condition

Another characteristic is having a poor physical condition. The person who has some type of physical ailment or illness has less resources to draw on when a crisis strikes. When poor coping skills are noticed during difficult times, recommend a physical examination.

3) Hard Time Coping

The person who denies reality has a hard time coping with crisis. This denial is that person’s attempt to avoid the pain and anger being felt. The person may deny being seriously ill or being financially ruined, or that the person’s relationships are being destroyed. Sometimes, even people who are well-educated respond this way.

4) “Magic of the Mouth”

Dr. Ralph Hirschowitz, a Harvard psychiatrist, coined this term which means the tendency to eat, drink, smoke and talk excessively. When a crisis enters the person’s life, the person seems to regress to infantile forms of behavior, their mouths taking over in one way or another. The person feels uncomfortable unless he or she is doing something with his or her mouth most of the time. This is an attempt to not fave the real problem and this behavior may continue even after the crisis is over.

The next four characteristics will be posted soon.

1) Building a relationship between the helper and the helpee (Biblical illustration: John 16:7-13)

2) Exploring the problem, trying to clarify issues and determine what has been done in the past to tackle the problem

3) Deciding on a course of action. Several possible alternative may be tried one at a time. (John 14:26; 1 Corinthians 2:13)

4) Stimulating action that both the helper and helpee evaluate together. When, something doesn’t work, try again. (John 16:13; Acts 10:19,20; 16:6)

5) Terminating the counseling relationship and encouraging the helpee to apply what was learned as he launches on his own. (Romans 8:14)

For a better Biblical illustration, see Luke 24, where Jesus met two men on the road to Emmaus and helped them through their crisis and period of discouragement.

1) Clarifying the problem and goals for counseling

2) Structuring the counseling relationship and procedures

3) Building a deeper relationship

4) Exploring feelings, behavior or thoughts

5) Deciding on some plans of action, trying these out and evaluating them

6) Terminating the relationship

1) Attending to the counselee and building rapport.

2) Responding to the counselee and helping him to explore his feelings, experiences and behavior.

3) Building understanding in both counselor and counselee.

4) Stimulating action that subsequently is evaluated by the counselor and the counselee together.

1. Symptoms of stress – psychological, physiological, or both.

This indicator may include headaches, anxiety, depression and even bleeding ulcers. The point is that some type of extreme discomfort is always present.

2. An attitude of panic or defeat.

The person in active crisis may feel frustrated and that he has tried everything and nothing works. Therefor, he feels like a failure – defeated, helpless and overwhelmed. He feels like there is no more hope for him.

At this time, he has two ways of responding:

a) …becoming agitated with behavior that is unproductive. This may include drinking, taking drugs, speeding or getting into a fight.

b) …becoming apathetic. An example is excessive sleeping.