For the Transform staff it is always exciting to hear when our clients share their stories of how they activated the tools they have been taught. Especially once they go about their lives outside our four walls. One gentleman shared how he was following someone on the highway who was going 70 km in a 100 km zone. Desperately wanting to pass he decided to wait, remembering that the passing lane was coming up. At the passing lane he was preparing to pass, and the person sped up prohibiting our client from passing. Not wanting to sit behind this person again at the other end of the passing lane, decided to put his foot down and exceeded the speed limit. Coming the other way was an on-duty police officer who promptly pulled him over and presented him with a speeding ticket.
In the past he would have exploded over the injustice. This time he consciously decided to implement tools he had learnt in class. This allowed him to diffuse the storm inside him and be amicable to the police officer. Previously an altercation like this would have had a substantial negative result. Determined that the old life stays in the past and doing things differently now, dictated his calmer response. He was proud to tell Howard that he held it together and even though he had to accept the consequences of his actions, he knew he had done the right thing.
It is great to see the pride in our clients faces and their astonishment when they realise the tools really do work. We look forward to seeing the future growth of this man as he continues to make positive changes in his life.
