Theres a saying in the therapy world and that is - things get worse before they get better.
Techniqcally you will not be getting worse, or go crazy. Therapy is supposed to help not drive a person more nuts. But Im not going to lie and say its going to be all perfect and sweet and so on. there may come a point where things are just bouncing all over the place and you feel like you are going crazy, want to quit and so on.and many times like this and When that time comes it doesn't mean you have gone more crazy. it means that instead of stuffing things and letting it build up to explosion level, you are allowing yourself to feel and take care of things. This bounce around crazy feeling can also come if something you have burried for a long time is finally coming up to where you can take care of it. Riding out the storm and seeing the therapist more at those times instead of shutting off from him/her is what helps because the therapist can help you see where you need to focus your work next and soon its smooth sailing again. Ive had to ride out many storms in my 20 plus years of therapy and Im still here and very much more stable then I used to be.
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