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Old Jul 19, 2019, 04:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Lrad123 View Post
I initially sought therapy for the loss I was feeling around mental health issues related to my son. I had also stopped contact with my mother at that time. Although those issues still exist, my therapy has become about something different- about opening up to other people and not trying to go at it alone among other things.
I think it can be a very worthwhile endeavor. I had my own versions and am still working on it... Not in therapy, but I find it very important, sort of shifting my focus and perspective as an emotional baseline, adjusting my behaviors, so that I can be more connected and integrated in many ways. Keeping this in mind and reinforced based on good experiences have helped a great deal to achieve my other, seemingly more tangible goals. I am sure many introverts and/or people with isolating/avoidant tendencies can benefit from trying to improve these things. If you find a way to use your therapy for this purpose, I think it could lead to significant changes and more satisfaction also in the areas that you originally wanted to work on. Like it was said on some of your threads before - work on the root causes on deeper levels while attempting to achieve more practical improvements or emotional improvements relevant to your relationships and everyday life. The only thing I personally would not suggest is that you completely or largely stop / avoid working on those other things as well, in parallel. Sometimes the mind wants to take a more minimalistic, hyper-focused approach when things feel overwhelming but I always find it useful to remember that we most often have much more energy than what it feels like and can work on many things simultaneously, without for each track having to become superficial. If we wait to focus on and complete only one thing before tackling another, we will likely run out of time sooner or later, with regrets.
Thanks for this!
Lrad123