The Pathless Path

從城市移居台東，一段助人與成長的歷程在育兒、斜槓、助人與生活的拉扯中一點一滴，活成自己喜歡的樣子從體制內社工到體制外獨立社工從說好要一起成長，到差點離婚走在充滿不確定的路上他們不斷爭吵，也不斷走向對方這是他們為了探索助人工作所展開的冒險旅程一個念政治系，一個念社工系他們是伴侶、也是孩子的爸媽更是助人工作這條路的戰友他們走進街友與精神障礙者的世界從年輕到中年，長時間在第一線耕耘助人的工作從在體制內當社工，到自營精神復健機構再到鹿野，成為穿梭體制內外的非典型社工他們不是一開始就知道要離開也不是準備好了，才移居只是有一天發現在城市與體制裡，自己離想要成為的人越來越遠於是，他們帶著孩子離開熟悉的工作與生活，走進從未預期的人生現場――那裡有街頭生活的重量，也有精神疾病的日常在助人的過程裡，他們沒有變得更篤定反而更常感到焦慮、不安與不確定也正是在這樣的日常裡慢慢學會――在沒有標準答案的生活中，繼續往前【必讀亮點】▍從期待工作與生活分開，到享受工作與生活交織▍體制很多限制，卻也不想放棄助人的初衷，該怎麼辦？▍理想與現實如何可以不衝突？▍與伴侶、朋友一起共事，會有哪些風險，又該如何溝通？【金句】◎一份讓人長久留下來的工作，往往連結著自己生命的實踐。◎在關係裡，真正困難的不是掌控或退讓，而是在張力裡，仍然選擇留下。◎克服恐懼沒有捷徑，只能直視它、認識它，並在理解之中做好準備。◎助人並不是永遠熱血，而是在有限能量中，把光留給仍有可能發亮的地方。◎不要急著下判斷，不要因為挫折而收回靠近，不要讓複雜削弱熱情。◎當我們願意正視心裡的矛盾，並為那份不安付諸行動，專業才會真正往前移動。◎在體制裡，身分由名片定義；離開體制後，身分成為一種需要自己承擔的選擇。◎方法可以學習，經驗可以借鑑，無法複製的是那段願意投入、願意承擔、願意調整自己的過程。◎不急著解決、不急著完成，而願意承受關係中的張力與反覆，當事人才有機會從「站起來」，走到「站穩」，再到「慢慢向前」。一致推薦王增勇｜政治大學社會工作研究所教授王醒之｜輔仁大學心理系兼任助理教授任依島｜臨床心理師、《屋簷下的交會》作者安吉｜作家、《臺灣製造》作者巫彥德｜人生百味共同創辦者林佳亨｜精神科醫師高耀威｜書粥老闆梁秀眉｜護理／心理師／無論如河書店經營者梁嘉銘（寶爺）｜作家陳芳珮｜國立中正大學社會福利學系教授、《回家》作者彭仁郁｜中央研究院民族所副研究員彭

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