What do you want from pc responses?

May 15, 2018 at 08:14 AM

"Understanding how others do therapy" and "Seeing if my situation is within the norm" describe it perfectly for me. I never really posted threads about my own therapy much and prefer to tell it in response to others, as it relates to others' experiences. I think I also would not mind people telling me how I come across to them from my posts, if something I say sounds BS, defensive, off the mark, whatever. But "Understanding how others do therapy" is pretty much the main reason why I come here, and to share my experience and thoughts as a reflection. Also sometimes when I am feeling too hyper and just want a sort of dumping ground for what's on my mind - this I did in therapy/with therapists as well. As far as responses, I would welcome pretty much anything, but as I said I rarely post for responses here and usually I respond.

88Butterfly88 · May 15, 2018 at 10:38 AM

Support and advice mostly, and hugs. With old t I liked seeing if my situation was within the norm but with this t things seem to be okay so I haven't had to ask about that for a while.

mcl6136 · May 15, 2018 at 12:53 PM

Sometimes I need the support of the group to merely stay in the change-making process. There are a lot of reasons to quit therapy!

I sometimes post just to get my thoughts out there. Kind of a Dear Diary that talks back.

katydid777 · May 15, 2018 at 06:44 PM

I mostly wish for support, and advice. but sometimes I just need to vent, and I am allowed here.

nottrustin · May 15, 2018 at 07:42 PM

It really depends on my mood. When I started visiting PC it was because there were things I questioned about my relationship with T. Now it is sometimes to vent, get other's perspective, and to normalize my experience about not only therapy but life struggles with anonymity.

ruh roh · May 15, 2018 at 08:05 PM

I mostly use it to vent, but since I can't really convey the whole of what happens and I can get things wrong depending on my internal state, I risk having it taken the wrong way, so I don't share often for that reason. So mostly, support and venting space.

Wonderfalls · May 15, 2018 at 10:37 PM

Advice. Not snarky or mean or belittling obviously and of course I may not take it, but advice gives me ideas and thoughts to ponder. I appreciate the people here who take the time to offer it.

katydid777 · May 16, 2018 at 08:16 AM

I also am very thankful for all the friendships I have now, that I didn't have before I joined PC.

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88Butterfly88 Moderator Community Support Team Member Since Dec 2015 Location: New Jersey Posts: 54,225 (SuperPoster!) 8 10.5k hugs given	May 15, 2018 at 10:38 AM #22 Support and advice mostly, and hugs. With old t I liked seeing if my situation was within the norm but with this t things seem to be okay so I haven't had to ask about that for a while.
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mcl6136 Magnate Member Since Aug 2011 Posts: 2,082 12 78 hugs given	May 15, 2018 at 12:53 PM #23 Sometimes I need the support of the group to merely stay in the change-making process. There are a lot of reasons to quit therapy! I sometimes post just to get my thoughts out there. Kind of a Dear Diary that talks back.
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katydid777 Magnate Member Since Nov 2016 Location: georgia Posts: 2,137 7 10.2k hugs given	May 15, 2018 at 06:44 PM #24 I mostly wish for support, and advice. but sometimes I just need to vent, and I am allowed here.
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nottrustin Grand Magnate Member Since Jan 2014 Location: n/a Posts: 4,819 10 375 hugs given	May 15, 2018 at 07:42 PM #25 It really depends on my mood. When I started visiting PC it was because there were things I questioned about my relationship with T. Now it is sometimes to vent, get other's perspective, and to normalize my experience about not only therapy but life struggles with anonymity. __________________
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ruh roh Run of the Mill Snowflake Member Since May 2015 Location: here and there Posts: 4,468 9 5,077 hugs given	May 15, 2018 at 08:05 PM #26 I mostly use it to vent, but since I can't really convey the whole of what happens and I can get things wrong depending on my internal state, I risk having it taken the wrong way, so I don't share often for that reason. So mostly, support and venting space.
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Wonderfalls Veteran Member Member Since Jul 2016 Location: Midwest Posts: 726 7 16 hugs given	May 15, 2018 at 10:37 PM #27 Advice. Not snarky or mean or belittling obviously and of course I may not take it, but advice gives me ideas and thoughts to ponder. I appreciate the people here who take the time to offer it.
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katydid777 Magnate Member Since Nov 2016 Location: georgia Posts: 2,137 7 10.2k hugs given	May 16, 2018 at 08:16 AM #28 I also am very thankful for all the friendships I have now, that I didn't have before I joined PC.
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