Hello firecracker09: Thanks for asking these interesting questions. Unfortunately the Skeezyks doesn't really know the answers. What I can say is that I am a person for whom therapy will never work. The reason is there is so much in my history I could never talk about that any therapist I might see would get only half the picture at best... plus at this point there's simply so much of it! I believe full disclosure is essential to a successful therapeutic experience.

I imagine too that the older one gets, the less likely it is therapy is going to be helpful. I think youth is a real advantage when participating in therapy. As one ages, it just gets to the point where too much water has flowed under the bridge, so to speak. A lot of therapy nowadays seems geared toward helping people make changes in their current & future lives. There are no changes I can make in my life. It simply is what it is. As I said to one therapist I spoke with: I know what my options are. I just don't like any of them.