Monday, June 4, 2012

seeking help

So I've decided to take the step and get a therapist

In the past -- I've had terrible luck with this
terrible.

almost comically so

when I was struggling with obsessing over infertility
I went to see a therapist

but all I did was sit on the couch
and blubber endlessly
incoherently

through an entire box of kleenex

I got it all out
but I never went back

I'm not good at intense emotions
at talking about intense emotions

and I expect I'm about to go from this mild form of depression I'm dealing with now
into a lot of intense emotions over the next few months

so
I've decided to start building a relationship now
when I'm not an emotional wreck

a bit of preventative medicine.

but I have to admit
now that I've made the initial call
I have to figure out what it is that I want to get out of this
lol

and I'm not quite sure

what I have so far
is building coping mechanisms to manage all the change that's coming up

stay tuned.
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6 comments:

  1. mouseJune 5, 2012 at 1:15 AM

    Omega is a huge believer in therapy. He will often say there are just things you can't work through on your own.

    Hugs,
    mouse

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  2. AnonymousJune 5, 2012 at 6:06 AM

    I go every 2 weeks- I have been for 4 years now. To be honest I am still not sure what I get out of it :) Seriously though, she (my therapist) helps me without judging, but also makes me think and ponder and I always feel better after a session. Some days we talk about mundane things like sports , cleaning and doing the lawn. Other days... very heavy stuff. I can say that I am much more at peace with myself and my decisions and so for me it works.

    Give it a go.. not just once, but several times. If you can find that person you connect with- it really is a good thing.

    ~faithful

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  3. AnonymousJune 5, 2012 at 6:38 AM

    Staying tuned...

    aisha

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  4. AliceJune 5, 2012 at 7:52 AM

    Over here in the UK therapy has not really become mainstream - well not my mainstream anyway. I don't know anyone who goes. We just tend to take the far less sensible route to self-awareness - a couple of glasses of wine and a friend with a shoulder to spare. What you are looking for takes courage to really want to find. I wish you all the very best. X

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  5. nillaJune 5, 2012 at 12:30 PM

    There is nothing at all wrong in building in some coping mechanisms...and someone neutral to talk about all of these changes is a good idea.

    Sounds like you have a good thought process going on...bravo and kudos to you.

    (and that last time? sounds like you got out of it what you needed to, right?)

    hugs...

    nilla

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  6. strivingforpeaceJune 5, 2012 at 8:39 PM

    Thank you all -- I'm pretty happy with this decision -- and I think it'll do me some good.

    we'll see -- it might end up being a 1 time thing too.

    sfp

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