Posted by coral on October 12, 2000, at 13:41:52
In reply to Distorted thoughts, posted by shar on October 12, 2000, at 12:35:39
". . . So, if my therapist's role is to determine which thoughts are "accurate" and which are "distorted" I may be in real trouble. And, if the "distortion" -- once pointed out -- would simply disappear, I have wasted a fortune in therapist fees. . ."
No, no such luck as magical fairy dust sprinkled by the therapist or clapping to keep Tinkerbell alive. That's when the grueling, often psyche-ripping work of therapy really begins. Frankly, there were times during therapy that were actually more painful than the depression (I know that's hard to imagine) and it took every bit of courage I could muster plus trust in an amazing therapist to see it through. In MY case, and I don't mean to extrapolate my situation to everyone else, medications helped me cope with the horror thoughts of depression - the endless nights, the blackness of my world, the helplessness, the ever-hungry worms eating my soul . . . the therapy helped me to accept the accurate perceptions and rebuild my life based on a foundation of self-truth rather than denial and rationalization.
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