Too Much Negative Self Talk
Written by Dr. Matthew Alvord DC, DPhCS
Hesitation: “Chiropractic seems so different. I’m used to medicine so maybe I will just keep doing what I already know.”
Fear: “Does chiropractic hurt? I know medicine often does.”
Cautious: “Is chiropractic care expensive? I really can’t afford much more. All my medical bills have maxed out my insurance.”
Confusion: “I read that you don’t treat anything. How are you going to help me without treating my problem?”
Distracted: “Maybe I will come in after I try another therapy someone just told me about and see if that helps my problem.”
Procrastination: “I’ve got so much to do right now. Maybe next week.”
Concern: “I’m not sure you can help me. I’ve been to so many doctors and no one seems to know what my problem is.”
Anger: “I’m sick and tired of being sick and tired! I don’t want to get my hopes up or get talked into anything!”
Sadness: “I have so many problems and anything I have done has only made it worse. Maybe I’m just not supposed to get better.”
Depressed: “I can’t get better because my doctors told me so. I’m just supposed to live with my health problem.”
Anxious: “I just can’t sit through another long exam and treatment… the waiting and the gowns and poking and prodding!”
Skeptical: “How can you help me when I’ve been to doctors who specialize in my problem and they couldn’t even help me?”
Desperation: “Can this really help me? I’ve been to so many different places looking for help and not finding it. I have no where else to go.”
Denial: “My problem isn’t that bad. I can live with it. I have always known that I have a high pain tolerance.”
Worried: “I’m so young. If I’m this bad now, how bad will I be when I get older? Maybe I won’t even make it that long.”
Bitter: “I’ve had so many medical procedures go wrong for me. I just can’t afford to have something happen bad to me again.”
Embarrassed: “I’ve got a health problem that I have a hard time talking about. How can you help me when I can’t even tell you about it?”
Annoyed: “My doctor tells me there is nothing wrong with me and it’s all in my head, but I just know they aren’t right. It’s not in my head!”
Jealous: “Everyone in my family is healthy except me. I must be unlucky. I always to have to watch everyone else have fun in life.”
Overwhelmed: “I’m on so many medications and now they want to put me on even more! There has to be another answer.”
Sensitive: “I’m hurting so bad I don’t know how I will be able to get the care I need, even if it helps me.”
Lost: “My doctor told me that chiropractic can’t help me so there is no sense in even getting started.”
Suspicious: “Will I get locked into a contract? Everyone seems to have to do that nowadays.”
Ashamed: “I know I should have come to a chiropractor a long time ago but maybe it’s just too late to even get started now.”
Doubt: “My friend tried chiropractic and it didn’t work for them so why would it work for me?”
Hopeless: “The doctors are having me do more and more but I keep getting worse and worse.”
Confident: “I feel pretty good but if I ever have a problem, I will come in as soon as it starts.”
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