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Originally Posted by AnxiousGirl
I see a psychologist for GAD and other issues. I don't really enjoy going to be honest my parents sort of made me go even though I'm 19. So anyways, I keep to myself quite a lot with almost everyone in my life. Now my therapist is trying to push me so I can tell her how I feel and she's given me homework in which I have to share my raw thoughts. Honestly I have a lot of thoughts but I'm so embarrassed to share them with her because it just makes me feel like theres something wrong with me. Like if I write down "I was afraid to talk to my relative when we went out" thats going to make me feel SO childish about myself. I just can't admit the things I'm afraid of.
What should I do?
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The fact that you are having the thoughts you mentioned would be, exactly the reason you should try to do this homework. You may learn something about yourself - it's not going to be easy and it feels like a "Catch 22," 'why would you express this to her when it makes you feel immature?'
From someone who has been there, please, take the chance to open up and let yourself be vulnerable, for the sake of therapy.
Now, if you do not feel you have a good rapport with this therapist, I suggest, choosing another and another, until you feel comfortable with someone - that is a very important factor in therapy!
Best of luck to you... you can get through this!
