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Old Nov 08, 2005, 01:06 PM
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I'm thinking "find therapist number 10"

I agree with you that therapy is a necessary step for coping and recovery and continued wellness.

But I would think that any therapist knows that you can't always (and usually can't) change the people around you and that true healing involves making changes within yourself to cope with those external forces that won't change. That may mean finding ways to distance yourself emotionally from them or physically moving away from them or whatever.

We very often don't have control over exterior factors in our lives and understanding that is a key to recovery. We have to make changes in the only thing that we can reliably change: ourselves.

I think it is great that your husband and son have gone with you, if they are willing to do so I would try to continue to work with that. I think having some support in the household will go a LONG way toward helping you cope with the non-understanding people.

There IS hope of getting better even without their help, so keep seeking therapy that will work for you, and don't give up.
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