I am in financial crisis, nothing is going well

I am in great financial crisis, i don't know how to come out of it
Whatever I do it ends up in loss
People take advantage of my situation.
Asked by A C
Answered
12/09/2022

Thank you for reaching out and allowing me to provide support. I believe that being in a financial crisis affects each and every aspect of someone's life. It will affect your ability to establish boundaries and prevent others from taking advantage of you and your company. 

If we were in therapy, I would talk about a financial plan of action to determine how to improve your financial situation and determine where resources should go to benefit you. This starts with exploring how people are taking advantage of you. Are you feeling pressured to say yes to to business decisions that lead to financial stress? Is this a situation where you feel that it's family or loved ones that you can't say no to? Is there a situation where someone makes you feel guilty or that you have simply not done enough? You mentioned that all you do ends in loss. I would want to explore what kind of loss, maybe your definition of loss and how that has affected you personally and in your business.

I would concentrate on self esteem and what led you to these beliefs about yourself. Building a plan for financial success and for personal success is a key component to improving things at this time. We would need to focus on what are things you can develop success and improved self esteem to prevent the past from becoming the future. Developing improved self esteem to focus on your positive life skills and business skills to ensure that you can say no and not be put in a situation where you are taken advantage of. I know that this is not an easy thing to do but you can do this action.

When you start to doubt I would remind you that you made this first step and you are worth this success in your life and business. Building self esteem and boundaries is not easy but it is possible. I think learning those skills, developing ways to feel successful in person and business is the best way to achieve these goals. It's all possible with support and belief in yourself. 

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LCMHC, LPC