[Therapy reviewed]

Now I'm no longer in therapy. I feel left alone to deal with my emotions.

I realise now that at times I over exaggerated my emotions during therapy. Now it's just me on my own that's left with the emotions and to think about them, no one to talk to about them with that made me realise I had t times exaggerated them.

Maybe for fear that T wouldn't understand them, I don't know. But I know I did exaggerate.

[wheeler]

Can you go back to therapy?

[Therapy reviewed]

No. Was in therapy for 20yrs.T has retired and my financial situation has changed.

[20oney]

Maybe it’s a sign that therapy helped? You’ve come out of it now and your T is not available, so it’s like this big test to see how you go. And sounds like it’s going okay? If I’m reading that right?

I guess therapy provides that safe space to truly let out what you need to, whether that be over or under exaggerated. I’d take it that you maybe got something that you needed by exaggerating sometimes. Maybe that extra bit of reassurance, or care or whatever you T offered in those moments.

If I’m reading this wrong, please let me know as I would love to hear more about your process now

[Therapy reviewed]

Hi, yes thanks for your reply.

I'm still trying to define where therapy helped. It's pretty illusive still. Maybe there is truth in your reply.

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Now I'm no longer in therapy. I feel left alone to deal with my emotions.

I realise now that at times I over exaggerated my emotions during therapy. Now it's just me on my own that's left with the emotions and to think about them, no one to talk to about them with that made me realise I had t times exaggerated them

I actually believe this is something I do. I can't quite articulate what or why fully but I think it may be for a few reasons...In therapy we have a space to bring up emotions that are bothering us...so we do...I think sometimes by talking about something it actually gives it more energy. I know talking can help process it sure, but there is also the possibility that talking about it makes it into a bigger thing that really it is. I feel like for me it's like I really want my therapist to 'get' me and 'understand' my experience so I share it intensely...whereas if I didn't have therapy the emotion would come and go...instead I hold on ....to share it... So, as great as therapy is I feel that many of my emotions wouldn't be so big and intense if I wasn't going to therapy. There is a tendency to exaggerate a little. Or sometimes just make it sound bigger...so they get me. The example for me is sometimes I find it difficult between sessions. I might share this in the appointment and by the time I do that what was just somewhat uncomfortable has escalated to it was very painful.....so hard to put into words what I am really trying to say but I think I understand what you are trying to say