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previous counsellor which suggests that she did use her power when she could. It is hard to tell
what the process is in line seven, but perhaps she is referring back to the group at college, or the
previous counsellor. Maybe the process of the counselling is very alive in these moments
especially as she tells herself that strength rather than weakness (lines 8,9) can grow from pain.
She asks herself „what is this about?‟ as if she is also confused about this entry. She answers her
question with another as she seems to question if this is all about empathy and feelings (line 10).
Perhaps this question also shows that she is also wondering what to do next in her counselling.
Then she ends with „this is my friend‟ (line 11) which on first glance appears to make no sense
but perhaps she is talking about the journal rather than the friend she wrote of earlier. Perhaps the
journal has become a friend in that she is speaking to herself and is making an ally of this part of
herself who writes.
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