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Old Dec 26, 2011, 09:16 PM
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I think that's another thing; I don't have a 3rd arm growing out of my stomach so therefore I'm fine. Of course that's exaggerating it but I appear "normal" most of the time
Well, I guess I would ask then if you FEEL normal? If you feel OK, and don't think you need therapy right now, and can manage "stuff" on your own then you don't have to go if you don't want to. You don't need to look for a reason to see a T, and they will not think your reasons are trivial - you can appear relatively normal (to yourself and the outside world) but if you feel like crappola, or feel like you're going down that road, if you feel something is off and can't deal with it independently then call!

Or maybe you could call and just see how it goes for one session. Maybe you'll know one way or the other once you're there? That could also be an option.

Then again, maybe you DO feel that you need (even a tiny bit) to be there, but just don't feel up to it at this point in time? That is OK too. In that case, don't force yourself, because that would be counter-productive.

I agonized for years whether I should go to therapy. YEARS. Like you, I have a tendency to minimize everything, and didn't want to deal with it. Now that I'm there, I agonize whether I should continue, lol. But I just listen to my feelings; for now I just them guide the way.

Good luck!
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