tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7369945627807634027.post7907701287112239162..comments2023-08-28T08:11:20.733-07:00Comments on Antisocial Social Worker: Letting go of perfectionantiSWerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07500867187473208284noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7369945627807634027.post-34716610252421943692009-11-18T13:07:55.392-08:002009-11-18T13:07:55.392-08:00Truth be told, this issue never goes away entirely...Truth be told, this issue never goes away entirely. But... we all work harder with our first few clients -because we have to. It will be isntructive to look backwards in a few years to see how much has become instinctive. Excpet, of course, it's not instinct; it's content that you mastered. Be gentle with yourselves!!!Andreahttp://perlesdelasagesse.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7369945627807634027.post-88503702700698804042009-11-18T09:19:10.372-08:002009-11-18T09:19:10.372-08:00Good for you for recognizing this challenge! Self...Good for you for recognizing this challenge! Self-awareness is so important to what we do and is the cornerstone of a good burout prevention plan. The challenge you describe is something we all have to figure out and seems to get better with time and experience. In the mean time, keep verbalizing these thougths, talk about it in supervision, and share with trusted colleagues/peers for support.Lesliehttp://heartofsocialwork.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7369945627807634027.post-70313313445225367182009-11-13T11:17:03.314-08:002009-11-13T11:17:03.314-08:00It's good to hear that someone else out there ...It's good to hear that someone else out there has this same issue. =) Just figuring out how to let go is a lot easier said than done!Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13711476738502958672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7369945627807634027.post-26201986727242602292009-11-13T06:31:13.021-08:002009-11-13T06:31:13.021-08:00I know what you mean. My field placement is in a ...I know what you mean. My field placement is in a pediatric floor of a hospital and it's so hard to see the situations that these kids are in sometimes. But what keeps me going is knowing that we are planting the seeds of change :)Karahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03902201176375800360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7369945627807634027.post-80530546325256699802009-11-12T20:02:10.040-08:002009-11-12T20:02:10.040-08:00I can SO relate to this. I constantly work to fin...I can SO relate to this. I constantly work to find the balance between being there for my clients and not letting them fall through the cracks, and making sure my clients do the work not me.Awake and Dreaminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13257495492315814077noreply@blogger.com