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Posted 9/10/2009 6:54 PM (GMT 0)
It sounds to me like you are having some problem solving going on. Which is great. It sounds like you discuss issues and then the next time the issues are solved.

There is no right and wrong to therapy. Sometimes you might come out feeling worse than you did, but this is just that important things are coming up and you are ready to deal with them. You may have discovered something about your self or your situation. And getting it out is great.

I hope that you continue to have success with your therapy.

Best wishes,

Hugs, Karen
Posted 9/10/2009 6:58 PM (GMT 0)
Thank you for putting my mind at ease. 

I had some heavy stuff going on in my life.  Not to mention the normal every day things that stress me out these days.  At this point I can barely handle one crisis at a time.  So when there is anything else going on, I'm overwhelmed.  Sometimes just getting through the day in itself is tough.  I don't have "friends" to talk things over with.  I have my mom and husband that I can talk to.  But the stuff going on involved them as well.  I didn't want to add more worries on top of it all.  So I started leaning on my therapist.  Usually ending up teary eyed.  But sometimes just venting.  And sometimes talking about whatever has brought me some joy that particular day.  I noticed that I'd feel relaxed afterwards.  Light.  Which was/is a nice change.  I'm tired of feeling like my body weighs a ton.  

 

Posted 9/10/2009 7:10 PM (GMT 0)
I hear you. I feel the same way after therapy. It is like a burden is lifted off of my shoulders. In fact I go next Tuesday. I am looking forward to it, but the drive is an hour long. Sometimes it is a nice drive, I think it depends on my mood. I can never get home fast enough. I wish that it wasn't so far away. But I am glad that I go.

We don't have anything set up to talk about. Sometimes we just seem to shoot the breeze. But I always feel better afterwards. I feel very fortunate because I have been feeling good for a long time. I often wonder if I need the therapy anymore. But I do believe that I do. It makes me feel secure knowing that I see her every six weeks. I guess if I really think about it, it is something that I look forward to.

I am glad that you are resolving so many issues. I know that it isn't easy and that you have to really work at it for a long time. But as long as you come out feeling the way you do, it is evident that you are making progress. I am truly happy for you. I am so glad that you have joined the forum and shared these successful ventures with us. Please do keep posting, I enjoy reading your posts.

Have a wonderful day,

Hugs, Karen
Posted 9/12/2009 9:51 PM (GMT 0)
write down a list of things you think about during the week.
If your having anxiety write down how you feel at that moment.
If you have a period of thought, write down what your thinking at that moment.
then let your theripist read them. That way you don't have to tihnk about it all in less than one hour.
Just a suggestions.
Best to you,
Ang
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