[SingDanceRunLife]

I had T this morning, and it just drained me!

I'm really not sure why...I think it's a combination of me being pretty generally drained at this point in time, being pretty anxious the entire time since we were talking about my OCD and how to challenge it, and, then I came the closest to crying in T that I ever have because I was talking about how upsetting and ridiculous it is that I spend an hour EVERY DAY on basic functions such as showering, getting ready for bed, getting dressed, brushing my teeth etc...and then even more time gets spent up because I have so many other compulsions related to other things.

Ugh.

I wish that I had called my T earlier in the summer so we would have had more time to talk and work on things, but I wasn't really in the place to do that...so now I think I'm gonna have to find someone at school because OCD is really getting in the way of my life!

((((((((((((((sing))))))))))))))

Therapy can REALLY be exhausting

When I'm that exhausted after therapy, I know it's because I worked really hard, so I try to be gentle with myself...if I can, I try to let myself put on something really comfortable and read a book or watch a movie. I sort of take care of myself like I'm sick.

Can you schedule any extra sessions with T before you go to school? Maybe she can help you get into a more comfortable place with the OCD stuff before you go.

I have some OCD tendencies, and I know how frustrating and impossible it feels sometimes.

Be gentle with you

[DangerMagnet]

I don't have any OCD tendencies but I too always feel drained after I see my T. She said its because talking about emotional things should leave you feeling that way. I wish I knew what to say to help. You're not alone we are all here to help.

[SingDanceRunLife]

There's no way I can see her more than the one last session I have. That's the only one she has next week while I'm still in town, and the week after that she doesn't have anything on Monday or Tuesday, and I absolutely have to be back at school Tuesday.

I've been trying to just chill and stuff today, but I have work to do for my class, so it's been rather disjointed.

*Sigh*

[Manipulated-Minds]

I get exhausted just thinking about therapy sometimes. I never know what I am going to say when I go because I am agoraphobic and don't really know how to talk to people.

[SingDanceRunLife]

I hope next week isn't so exhausting. I wonder what the session will bring since it'll be my last before going back to school

[Oceanwave]

Originally Posted by SingDanceRunLife

I hope next week isn't so exhausting. I wonder what the session will bring since it'll be my last before going back to school

Maybe you can go for a walk, or do something different and interesting to disperse all the intensity of thinking about deep issues?

[SingDanceRunLife]

Yeah.

...I don't even want to think about next week's session. I feel like it's going to just be super draining! And also, I'm actually pretty upset that it's my last one. I'm not ready to be done!