Posted by LadyBug on December 9, 2008, at 14:04:16
In reply to Re: How it went~~~o:), posted by Phillipa on December 9, 2008, at 13:20:59
Ok, I said I'd update with more today. I will attempt to do what I said.
I'll start with this. Hang on, I hope I don't write a novel here, but my heart is full today.Twelve years ago, I had a very dear friend and next door neighbor who knew how much I suffered. We were very close. She was always suggesting therapy to me. (she had been in therapy as well) No way, I thought, I don't ever want to do that! I've seen enough psychological stuff with my mom being bipolar and I wanted nothing to do with any of it!!! I was dead serious all my life feeling this way. Well one day my life totally came crashing down on me. I suddenly realized I was falling apart and soon became severely depressed with a major anxiety episode to go with. My dear friends husband was a psychologist and she talked to him and asked him to find some help for me. He asked me if I wanted to see a male or female. At that point, I didn't care if I talked to a puppy, I needed some help!! He lined me up with my T!!!!!! He knew her through his practice. He contacted her for me to see if she had any openings. This is where my therapy journey began.
Why I tell you this, is because I've since moved away from that neighborhood but kept in contact with my friend and neighbors, though not seeing them often. Well, I saw him yesterday at his work. That never happens, I only seen him maybe a few times a year and it's at his home. How ironic! On my termination day, I run into the person that introduced me to my T! Pretty cool.I asked my T if there was anyway I could contact her in the future like to let her know if my daughter gets married next spring or when my other daughter graduates from high school. She said, yes that would be very appropriate and she would welcome that or if I want to send her a Christmas card each year. She will have her mail at her office for at least 3 more years as she has a lease there. I know I owe her a few bucks so when I make payments, I may include a short update. This makes me feel better.
As I was leaving her office and I looked over at the box she had filled with some of her books she's packing up to take with her, I noticed the one and only book "In Session". I bought that book for her when it first came out. I bought a copy after I discovered it on Barnes and Noble .com. It meant so much to me and helped me understand what I was feeling wasn't so terrible after all. So I purchased a copy for her as well. She loved it! She shared it with the other t's that work in her office and highly recommended it to them. There is was on the top! Did she plan it that way, or did it just end up that way? I said, oh my book, I love it!!! We laughed.
If I think of anything else wonderful to share, I will. I cried my eyes out last night as I tried to get to sleep. I've been busy at work today, so the feelings I have right now are peace and happiness for the wonderful journey we traveled together. We both talked about this last night.
THANK YOU for letting me go through this experience with you. It helps me so much.
For now..............
LadyBug o:)
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