Dear Daniel:

That movie meant a lot to me when I watched it, in 1984. If you can stomach the special effects not being the most recent technology, maybe it will be meaningful to you too, as a representation of the journey I am talking about, the journey to the basement.

The Nothing is the power that takes over when people file away their needs and feelings, hopes and dreams.

A warrior child is chosen to fight the Nothing and save the Land of Fantasia- Fantasia would be your life, the journey is about saving your life from the Nothing.

The warrior child can’t take any weapons for the journey, implies vulnerability. He goes through difficulties along the way, distress, depression and much more. One of the difficulty is he has to see himself in the mirror, just the way he is.

The problem with suggesting movies (and music) is such can mean a whole lot to one person but nothing to another. Maybe you would like to watch it, maybe not.

The journey to the basement, best be taken in competent psychotherapy because insight is required and distress is involved. A different distress than you are experiencing now. Unfortunately it is not an intellectual journey (that would have been easy!)

It involves distress, the growing ability to endure distress and to keep going regardless. It involves endless patience and gentleness to oneself, not giving up.

anita