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Originally Posted by Serotonin
I think I connected with my therapist on a superficial level, but I find it difficult to connect with people on a deeper level who come across as if they were simply going through the motions with another patient, which let's face it, is exactly what they are doing.
I'm glad that many of you have had a satisfactory psychotherapy experience, but I have found that a meaningful conversation with someone you know, like a friend or family member can be just as if not more therapeutic than sharing your life story with someone who is being paid to sit patiently and listen to your problems.
In the end I gave up and embarked upon a process of DIY treatment, which included a psychotherapy of talking to myself. I've had some very long and deep conversations with myself, and have got to the bottom of a lot of issues. I'm a great simultaneous patient/talker and psychotherapist/listener, and have given myself all of the attention that I need and deserve.
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None of the extensive therapy I got from age 8 on did me much good that I can tell, especially since I was treated for clinical dpression but I think I was bipolar even then-- I wasn't diagnosed as BP till I was over fifty years older.
But then I went to college and stumbled on some DIY therapy via a philosophy major and one of your signature line authors:
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"In the midst of winter, I finally learned that there was in me an invincible summer."~ Albert Camus
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I devoured his work, and lo! discovered within myself an invincible fall. Also discovered many innate survival skills for winter!! Who knew?
I am convinced that there is a path to recovery for each of us. Since may be very short & relatively quite simple.
What attracted you to that particular line?
Roadie
