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Old Sep 10, 2005, 07:42 AM
Anonymous29319
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everyone is different and usally gets something different out of the therapy activities. basically what it boils down to is why is he asking you to do this? He thinks you have a problem expressing your anger or you think you have a problem with expressing your anger and his suggestion/request is an option for you to try . either way it depends on what you need. when faced with new activities in therapy I weigh the pros and cons based on what I need and if I am the least bit uncomfortable then the odds of it working to begin with are shot to h--l. So I sit down and first figure out what I want to accomplish if I go through with the activity. leaving out completely why the therapist wants me to do it. then if I am uncomfortable with the activity I look at whether or not I have other coping tools for reaching what I want to accomplish. if I have no other resources and ways to accomplish my goal then I try to push my fear of new things asside and say ok I've never done this before. and when I did check it out with others there were conflicting views so now do I decide from the bad reviews or the good. Ok forget the reviews. this is new I have a 50 -50 chance of it working or not. what do I have to lose if it doesn't work and do I need more answers and information from my therapist before I decide? Then based on the new details I give it a go or not. most times I go in favor of the new activity simply because I have nothing to lose. sometimes the activity doesnt work and I say ok what now? other times it works and I say what a surprise. the choice is yours and your therapist is not going to be made if you decide not to do this. take care.