[rainbow8]

Duh! You all know I LOVE therapy and my T. But, aside from that, therapy is a place to learn and to grow, and to feel safe. I like being able to talk about anything at all with my T. I like using different techniques like art, SE, EMDR, and IFS. Yeah, I think my T has more initials than anyone else's. I know therapy is serious business but it can be light too. It's unique. It's meaningful to me to be able to share with my T, to have someone in my life like that. I can share with my close friends, but not everything. For me, maybe it's more important to share with my T because I didn't share with my Mom. I'm not afraid to talk to my T. I need this experience of loving her and having it be okay. There's a lot of good that comes from therapy! Do you agree?

[rainbow8]

I'll write some more because it's inside of me. Maybe I'll write a poem about it later. I know Ts are just regular people, but because it's their job, they will listen to us talk about anything that's bothering us. It may be something we've never been able to talk about to anyone that has been on our minds for years. It may be getting validation we need. It may just be having someone listen to us and not criticize. I'm feeling very grateful for my T at this moment, and for therapy.

Yes, not only can a lot of good come from therapy, it can be lifesaving. And life changing. Like you said - a place to learn and grow and feel safe. Yes, I agree completely. And I'm so glad that you're feeling this way!

[autotelica]

Sometimes I feel guilty for liking therapy. Like maybe I don't need it so much if I enjoy it. Maybe if I didn't like my therapist so much, I'd feel more motivated to make a friend and I would be "cured".

I do like it a lot, though. I've had disappointing sessions, but nothing traumatic. I've never not wanted to go. Many of my sessions are pretty light-hearted, it seems. I do feel like I learn something from each one, but they no longer feel like life-and-death necessities.

But I can't let go. I'm afraid I'd quickly turn into the robot I used to be. It was horrible not being rooted to anyone or anything. And it would be extra horrible going back, now that I know how it feels to be attached.

So for me, I am not so unabashedly happy about my happiness. But it is refreshing to see that someone else is.

Rainbow 8, I love your posts when they are happy and positive like this one. I too am grateful for therapy and have felt guilty about liking it so much but I do, I can't help my feelings they just are. I love it that you can go there and feel welcome and tell them anything and they don't mind, they embrace our problems,,,, Yay for T's

[Crescent Moon]

Originally Posted by rainbow8

Duh! You all know I LOVE therapy and my T. But, aside from that, therapy is a place to learn and to grow, and to feel safe. I like being able to talk about anything at all with my T. I like using different techniques like art, SE, EMDR, and IFS. Yeah, I think my T has more initials than anyone else's. I know therapy is serious business but it can be light too. It's unique. It's meaningful to me to be able to share with my T, to have someone in my life like that. I can share with my close friends, but not everything. For me, maybe it's more important to share with my T because I didn't share with my Mom. I'm not afraid to talk to my T. I need this experience of loving her and having it be okay. There's a lot of good that comes from therapy! Do you agree?

I love your joy! It sounds to me like your therapist is doing a spectacular job.

[rainbow_rose]

I like therapy with my therapist. I have felt that way from the very beginning. Lately I have been feeling that I am at a place wanting therapy, rather than needing therapy. Sharing with my therapist is meaningful to me too. She listens and understands ... and even if she doesn't understand, she is very accepting of who I am and my process.

It makes me smile to 'hear' the joy in your words, rainbow. and YES! I agree.

[geez]

Originally Posted by rainbow8

Duh! You all know I LOVE therapy and my T. But, aside from that, therapy is a place to learn and to grow, and to feel safe. I like being able to talk about anything at all with my T. I like using different techniques like art, SE, EMDR, and IFS. Yeah, I think my T has more initials than anyone else's. I know therapy is serious business but it can be light too. It's unique. It's meaningful to me to be able to share with my T, to have someone in my life like that. I can share with my close friends, but not everything. For me, maybe it's more important to share with my T because I didn't share with my Mom. I'm not afraid to talk to my T. I need this experience of loving her and having it be okay. There's a lot of good that comes from therapy! Do you agree?

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I agree! Happy for you that you have such a great T!

[struggling2]

Originally Posted by rainbow8

maybe it's more important to share with my T because I didn't share with my Mom. I need this experience of loving her and having it be okay.

this put into words what ive been trying to give words to for so long. thank you rainbow!

[Chopin99]

I agree completely. I've come to a good place with therapy and my T also. I realized it while driving home after having dinner with someone I've worked with a long time. She approached me about going out. She asked about making plans to do something fun in a couple of weeks.

I was driving and realized for the first time in my life, that I am worthy of friends. I don't have to cling to people to get them to stay around. They want to stay around because they like me or love me.

Then I thought, "T will love it when I tell her this tomorrow!" After the intense session last week where my words of gratitude brought her to tears, we hugged warmly, and she reminded me she loved me...I obsessed a little on that good feeling...for about 2 days. Then it went away. I even tried to tempt it by thinking about it on purpose and I basically just shrugged and thought, "She didn't tell you nothing you didn't already know." I am finally secure and healthy enough to truly appreciate the healing that is occurring in me. I therapy too. It is helping me become the me I want to be!

So my drive home was happy, thinking about my new friend, seeing T tomorrow, looking forward to seeing H when I got home. Life is good and I have therapy, T and me (and God) to thank!

Rainbow, it is an honor to walk this journey with you. You are one tough, honest, and brave lady!

[rainbow_rose]

Originally Posted by Chopin99

Rainbow, it is an honor to walk this journey with you. You are one tough, honest, and brave lady!

Very well put!!! I agree!!!

[gothika123]

All my T's said I was depressed,violent and straight up insane0.e

[WikidPissah]

I'm glad you like your therapy rainbow. I don't like it so much, but maybe someday I will. Love the positive attitude!

[bamapsych]

Originally Posted by rainbow8

Duh! You all know I LOVE therapy and my T. But, aside from that, therapy is a place to learn and to grow, and to feel safe. I like being able to talk about anything at all with my T. I like using different techniques like art, SE, EMDR, and IFS. Yeah, I think my T has more initials than anyone else's. I know therapy is serious business but it can be light too. It's unique. It's meaningful to me to be able to share with my T, to have someone in my life like that. I can share with my close friends, but not everything. For me, maybe it's more important to share with my T because I didn't share with my Mom. I'm not afraid to talk to my T. I need this experience of loving her and having it be okay. There's a lot of good that comes from therapy! Do you agree?

I like how therapy can be so deep emotionally, and I can't seem to do that yet with friends in my life without being smothering/clingy. The mom thing is so huge for me. I need to have that special older female that I can share with and have emotional intimacy with. We can talk about anything now, and it's safe. I know exactly what you mean about loving her and it being okay. She is not going anywhere. She is not going to hurt me either.

[CantExplain]

Originally Posted by gothika123

All my T's said I was depressed,violent and straight up insane0.e

((Gothika))

Hello and welcome!