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This part all sounds like growth; you are not feeling as dependent. Maybe real change only happens within and a therapist can encourage it but then it has to become intrinsic. I think, even with a good therapist, we can get to the point that they have shown us all they can or have helped us through a rough spot then it is time to move on or take a break.
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I dunno. Certainly doesn't appear like growth right at this moment. I was feeling fine, but now I'm really feeling the need for some kind of outlet, and I have no idea how much my therapy will help. It helps sometimes. But more to the point, my therapist is on vacation.
I'm feeling really bad now. Unfortunately these forums don't help quite enough, because I'm skeptical toward some of the advice.
Right now I have...this tremendous feeling of being overwhelmed. My thoughts feel disorganized, and I can't gather my thoughts like I'm normally able to. Usually I at least have some internal locus of control. But now I'm questioning all the knowledge that I previously had, and the feeling of not knowing is brutal.
And I have all this deep, deep contempt for people. I connect with hardly anybody these days; people almost just feel like things - I barely connect with them. I almost can't even convey in words how tremendously disdainful I feel toward many others. Because of my worldview it requires much cynicism. But something still feels off about it. But, there's no growth in this respect, I assure you.
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Wanted to answer your question about TMS. I found it helpful, I think.
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Thanks for answering. I mean, is it significantly more helpful than the meds you tried in the past? Are you feeling much, much happier, or only a little?
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As an end note, I want to say that you write beautifully OblivionIsAtHand. You say what you mean and mean what you say...using only the good words.
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That is a very high compliment. Thank you very much for that. I'm glad someone can appreciate it.
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Wow......That's not true. At least not generally. There's all kind of therapy and all kinds of therapists.
My therapist practices humanistic therapy and empathy is the biggest part of the client/therapist relationship. Btw, I won't see a therapist who doesn't practice humanistic therapy, aka as client or person centered therapy.
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It's very plausible I could have been fed some bad information then. Maybe she meant specifically within her type of therapy, I have no idea. Like I say, it's a bit confusing. She's not an unfriendly person. But also not quite the type of person I'd hoped for. At first it felt this way.
Humanistic therapy sounds more like what I'm looking for. I will have to look into this. One would think by its very nature all therapy should be humanistic.