Thanks for your reply. I don't need to PM, but I appreciate the offer. I'm focusing on self-healing, too, along with brief psychotherapy sessions with my psychiatrist every month.

I didn't create this to get into a debate over whether therapy is a good or bad idea. I think that is an individual question. If pressed, I'd say it is a good thing. It helped me tons. I just had an odd experience and I don't think therapy is now wrong because I had an unusual experience.

I think therapy is COMPLEX, which is why I started this thread. Complex is good! There is no right or wrong answer, or a one-size-fits-all treatment for a patient/client. For me, that currently is no-T for me.

My interest was mainly in discussing why you decided not being in therapy was best for you and what other forms of healing/mental health management you use in lieu of a T. I'm open to broader discussion related to being non-T, too.

I didn't intend to make a thread that is a soapbox saying all therapists are evil and therapy is useless, etc. I figured we were well-mannered and respectful enough here to not go that route? I could be mistaken. I was thinking healthy, thought-provoking discussion including non-T alternatives.

Did I mess up by making this thread? I dont want to cause discord.