yeah... when i first tried therapy i was scared ... didnt like it... thought it was a waste of time... skipped appointments... all of that stuff...
but now after some more years have passed and looking back... i wish i would have stuck with it.. it can be really helpful... its hard to see it in the beginning and it really can annoy you to keep trying it.. but if you get a good therapist that can help you work through the problems.. its very good thing... we are going to feel uncomfortable atleast for a few sessions... till you start to build a little trust with the therapist..
you have to remind yourself that therapist is a professional and its their job to help you with whatever is going on, anything and everything you know..?
they aren't there to judge.. they arent there to make you feel bad ... if you do get a therapist and you just cant seem to get comfortable, atleast a little more comfortable after a few sessions then maybe that therapist isnt the right one ... its something that we have to keep fighting for, but its our mental health and it can be a life changing thing to have a good therapist...
i want to get in therapy so bad because of this... i know i will be very uncomfortable because i have really really avoidant behaviors ... but its something i really want to do because i know how much it can help... i need it so bad, even though im ... well i dont talk to anyone, family, no friends, no one about anything... so talking to a stranger is scary you know...?
its natural to feel like that... do you remember your first day of school?
its scary but its a great thing...
it takes time, therapy... some people make progress fast, some people need more time... its a little different for everyone...
but its your mental health and you deserve to feel good and happy and have a good life, this is like school for your mind... the therapist will help you and guide you... as long as its a good therapist...
is there anything in particular that makes you feel uncomfortable?
for me i just have social phobia and the avpd stuff... lots of trauma that i dont even want to think about and all... but its good to talk to someone you can trust...
just takes a little time to build the trust you know? sometimes you trust them right off, they make you feel so comfortable and safe, sometimes you are so nervous you dont let yourself feel comfortable... but its normal...
i know how hard it is to open up, but i try not to think about therapist as a person(anyone) i try to think of them as a super computer that can help diagnose any computer viruses i have and help get rid of all the malware and junk...
makes it easier for me...
is there some how i can make you feel more comfortable about the idea of therapy?
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