Posted by Aphrodite on June 4, 2004, at 20:15:45
In reply to Therapy and Loneliness, posted by DaisyM on June 4, 2004, at 19:22:33
Your post hits home. Not only do you realize that you can have hundreds of people around you, you are still alone. In my case, I am very cautious and untrusting. I've had friends for years I wouldn't dare let in on my secret pain; I have an image to uphold.
I sneak away from work to go to therapy. I didn't tell my husband for 3 months, and when I did, he didn't understand. If I had an illness, I could tell my coworkers, people would understand about the doctor, friends would offer to help with my child and my house until I was well again, but not so for this kind of pain.
So, I agree that the abject loneliness is one of the crummiest side effects of therapy, and I don't have an answer to it at all.
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