Posted by lingonberry on November 20, 2009, at 17:05:06
In reply to Re: about therapy, posted by tetrix on November 20, 2009, at 9:13:56
> Thank you so much for your posts and your support.
> Lingonberry ( btw I LOVE those), I have reread your post several times and it gave me a lot of hope.I like being associated with something you love, rather then LOL
> I am in therapy because of drastic changes in my life that lead me to severe depression and anxiety that is causing insomnia and prevents me from leading a normal life.
Im sorry that your life has changed in that direction. Cross my fingers that something good comes out of it in the long run. Btw, I heard once that the word crisis means possibility. But its not easy to look at it that way when one is in the middle of it. I also had sleeping problems because of anxiety and stress, but I came to terms with it by CBT. I followed the exercises in a book and it really worked and Im so happy, because its very distressing to not sleep well. I get more anxiety from it.
> I have decided to stick with my T and give her a chance and trust the process of therapy. I guess my expectations were too high and my idea of what therapy should be were incorrect.
Its really awful when one start to feel worse in therapy. I tried pretty hard to find ways to get away from my feelings. I mean, hello, I pay you for fixing me, right? And I totally understand your expectations. Mine was way over the top. Every time I got out of a relapse or growing cycle (I think the latter sounds more positive) I immediately thought; I have never felt so good! Thats it! Im done! At last, the therapy is over!
> Seeing her only once a week does make this process unbelievably long and sometimes frustrating but I hope that it will be worth it at the end.
Is it possible for you to see your therapist twice a week? I dont know if you are paying for the therapy or if its covered by insurance, but I have to say, like many other babblers, that therapy twice a week is a whole another experience then ones a week. It makes such difference! Its hard to even imagine. And It really speeds up the process.
Bye for now! Take care!
Lingonberry> Thank you all again, your posts meant a lot to me.
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