I read here people referriing to their "T's," and look back on my long history with therapy...over 30 years, truly...from college age onward, thru a debilitatingly unhappy marriage of 20 year, and then my 10 years since divorce. Honestly, I have to say that none of them helped me, though I went to many of them for years.
The last therapist I went to for over a year actually laughed at me while I was relating something to her in tears.
I am thinking that time and experience, for me at least, have been the best teachers.
I don't mean to discount the value of therapy for those who have found someone who helps them, but I can truly say I never did, and there have been many. This leave me with the feeling that counselors are just working stiffs, like all of us here..."Your time is up!"
I've made many mistakes...suffered greatly from them. Would that I could have found a therapist to help me get through and recover more efficiently. NOT!
Patty