What about asserting your idea makes you feel scared? What is it making you nervous about doing it?
The conflict it might cause, making other people feel bad/upset. Mainly the conflict, I hide away from it and don't deal with it very well. The conflict I have dealt with generally had a lot of negative impact on me so i have just now shut down I guess you could say? The thought of me doing it (like in the counselling sessions) just made me freak out.

I can be assertive sometimes - Like when it comes to my kids, or when I have my uniform on and with the patients - but not with other collegues.


LL80 Will have a look for that book.