Posted by fairywings on September 8, 2005, at 13:59:32
In reply to Afraid to start therapy - will it be worth it?, posted by JenStar on September 7, 2005, at 23:06:25
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I got to that place too Jen, I was anxious, and started getting really angry and I knew why but I didn't know why. I was already being treated for ADD, but no therapy to resolve anything, so like you nothing smooshed anymore.I'm terrified that my therapist will find out that there's something seriously wrong with me, and that they'll give me some scary diagnosis, and that I won't be able to handle it, because I wouldn't be able to handle that, and I'd feel like I didn't have control of my life, just like when I was younger. Yikes! Yep, I know how you feel. All this came up when I was writing the last thing for my new T, and I decided before giving it to him, I'd discuss all of these feelings with him, SO....I can let you know what he says! My appt. is tonight.
If your T is mean, you can get a new one. My last one said some mean things, and he could be harsh. I liked him as a person, and I made some great changes to my personal life - things are better with my husband and my kids, but he said things like, "At some point you've got to quit whining about what a bad job your parents did, and get on with being a strong adult." Well, okay, I got on with being a strong adult, and got a new T! LOL You can too if you get a mean T!
If you run for public office, maybe we'll all vote for you cause gosh knows we need better mental health care coverage, and you'd get that through, right? We don't care what your records say! ; ) Just go ahead and start, and if you don't like it you can always quit.
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