Hi Chaotic,

Over the course of the past year and a half I have questioned my therapy, the whole process, and whether it is worth the pain it seems to cause. It is a big dilemma when that happens because I feel so conflicted. Upon reflection and a lot of soul searching, I came to know that the pain that I experience in therapy is old pain, and without experiencing that old pain I don't find it or recognize it, and without knowing it, I cannot put it behind me. I can't put something behind me unless I know it is there in the first place.

So, I do think we have to keep trudging along, meeting our demons and either befriending them or slaying them. It is a path to a truer sense of self. It's actually sort of like one of your steps in the treatment of pain perspective.

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You have to know the source before you can know the limitations to the treatment.

I asked T recently what was the point of all of this because I have had quite a few lousy sessions where I'm just blubbering like a baby, and I was getting sick of it too. He said it has to lead to freedom.

So.....I hope I haven't confused you even further. I tend to do that to myself often.

Peace