[Wren_]

I'm so thankful for finding PC ... but particularly this forum

I get blown away sometimes by reading the different comments made in response to the different posts and threads.

There is so much wisdom and so much said that is helpful, each day I learn more and it's really helping both my T relationships and my experience of therapy; and more than that, making an impact on other areas of my life as well.

Things like just learning that a "bad session" doesn't need to be written off as a bad session; instead it can be used for gathering good information and making great strides in therapy

or ...

That what I used to see as "waste" ... like spending time in silence or crying can also be valuable

or

That so much of what I thought was "not normal" in a therapy relationship, actually is normal and again can be used as part of therapy

and .... so on; that's only the very edge of what I keep learning

so ....

thanks!!!

Curiosity here do others find you are learning lots also?

[FourRedheads]

What a great post!

Yes, I'm very new here but already I have learned a lot. One thing that I'm thinking about a lot is how feelings just "are." They aren't necessarily good or bad. They just are. Learning to be in the moment and letting yourself feel. That is huge for me. I need to think about this some more.

[Wren_]

Yes, I'm very new here but already I have learned a lot. One thing that I'm thinking about a lot is how feelings just "are." They aren't necessarily good or bad. They just are. Learning to be in the moment and letting yourself feel. That is huge for me. I need to think about this some more.

This has been a huge one for me as well .... it was so funny this morning when I was walking out the door. I thought I feel uncomfortable; instead of trying to be critical about the feeling or work out why .... I heard my mind saying "it's ok to feel uncomfortable" ... I didn't have to judge it! Then it was so amusing that I'd been able to do that, that the uncomfortable feeling was replaced by amusement instead oh, and it's ok to feel amused!

[skysblue]

PC is my support group. If this site did not exist, I would never have known that others are going through similar stuff with their T's. I am so grateful for the creators of PsychCentral.

I really think I learned how to "do" therapy from PC.

When I first found PC, I had only been in therapy for a month or two (and I didn't join until my 4th of 5th month of therapy), and it helped me SO much to read about people's relationships with their therapists, people's honesty in session, people's feelings about therapy. I think it gave me courage to reach out and to press forward and to be really, really honest when I might have otherwise stayed shut down.

I have such a close relationship with my T...and I really believe a lot of that is because of what I learned on PC.

[BonnieJean]

Originally Posted by skysblue

PC is my support group. If this site did not exist, I would never have known that others are going through similar stuff with their T's. I am so grateful for the creators of PsychCentral.

I wishe there was a mobile app for my phone. It would be nice to read when on lunch break or waiting in line at thr grocery store...

[BonnieJean]

Originally Posted by treehouse

When I first found PC, I had only been in therapy for a month or two (and I didn't join until my 4th of 5th month of therapy), and it helped me SO much to read about people's relationships with their therapists, people's honesty in session, people's feelings about therapy. I think it gave me courage to reach out and to press forward and to be really, really honest when I might have otherwise stayed shut down.

Me too. My best first 'take away' from the psychotherapy boards was that time, training and experience are my T's profession but that her caring is a personal choice.... It always seemslike you can find at least one other person working on what you're working on here at PC.

[delicatefade26]

This is a great post!! I agree...and I'm amazed at the support that comes from others on this site-it is like no other I have ever attempted to be a part of! It's a great comfort to have this resource available-I enjoy what I've learned as well as getting to know some of the people on here-it's been great and I just started

[skysblue]

Originally Posted by BonnieJean

I wishe there was a mobile app for my phone. It would be nice to read when on lunch break or waiting in line at thr grocery store...

You don't need a mobile app. Just log on to the internet and you can save this website to access easily anytime.

[rainbow_rose]

thank you for your post, tigergirl. I feel the same way.

[granite1]

what a great thread.
i think coming here makes me feel better about the way i see things.that others may see things the same way and i don't feel so alone.it also makes me stay somewhat connected to T.like it doesn't just disappear after i leave the office.i can come here and think about it and stuff so it doesn't disappear into my huge abyss of misery never to be thought about or even exist.strange i know

[learning1]

It made me confident enough not to quit therapy for a zillion reasons I used to be too embarrassed and frustrated to stick with it.