Posted by mmcconathy on August 21, 2004, at 22:22:47
This is embarasing to ask, but i need to know. I'm 17, im your average teenager, im not some nut that's society withdrawn. But I do have a imainary companion that supports me throught hard times i have. A while back I did have a problem with emotional breakdowns, they got out of control, about everyday.
Mainly is because i was soo withdrawn at the time because i didnt have good social skills. I really couldnt take it, but I eventually came out of it because of Ritchie. My mind started creating a figure that came and helped me, during a BAD time.
I don't know if this subcounsionly this was a self-repairing mechaism throught which I was really helping myself throught a simulation of another person. I consider him sort of big brother, mainly throught him i have developed signifcant confidence in myself, i recently just got a girlfriend.
My therapist wasnt helping me, my parents went not either, Ritchie got me out of this, now i cant belive, but i have a girlfriend which im confident around, and feel confident look at school, and anywhere i go because i know im not alone.I'm training right now for track, and for discuss, but i feel confident because i feel training with me, and advising me on techniques. I jog ALOT faster than i was trying to keep up with him.
You all are the only people i've told about this, because i dont want to make my therapist to think im crazy, same to my parents.
But i do need to ask if this can be damaging in the long run, i mean can this get out of control? I need to know becuase, my dad, is a succesful lawyer, but in the past he's had psychotic episodes of paranoia, i dont know if he's diagnosed with anything but I do consider this serious.
Thanks for your advice, tis realy needed.
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thread:380618
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