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AAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

deleted_user
deleted_user
Tomorrow I have my first therapy session. I am scared shitless!!! The last time I was at one they told me i need to spend more time thinking about others instead of myself. Did I mention i'm scared?! My friend is coming with and she said she'd go in with me or just wait in the waiting room. I don't know if she should come in or not.

Any words of encouragement and or advice and what to expect would be greatly appreciated.

BTW- Did I mention I'm SCARED!!!!!!
freeheeler
freeheeler
jen, take ten deep breaths.... Ok, now ten more.

I've never heard of any therapists eating their patients. In fact, they are generally pretty nice folks. They are therapists because they want to help people.

No fear, be yourself, get a good nights sleep tonight and you'll be fine.

If you don't like this therapist you can always find another one.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Therapy session is for you. You pay and you go for you. Not them. They have heard more crazy shit than you could dream up, so no scared and I'd say no on the friend going in the room. Come on this is a good thing and you rarely scratch the surface of things for quite a while until your comfortable and the words and thoughts flow. :)))
deleted_user
deleted_user
so she shouldn't go in the room with me?
ReginaPhalange
ReginaPhalange
It's entirely down to you if you take your friend in with you but personally I'd leave them outside so they're there for support if you need them.
I'm sure you're new therapist will be much better than your last one, explain to them your fears and they should be able to help
Good luck x
deleted_user
deleted_user
Don't be scared. You'll do fine. Just be open and honest.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Trust me when I say he has heard it all. I leaned that when I was telling my pdoc about a time I was playing in the trees naked as a Jaybird......never mind that story.

Just tell him how scared you are, then take it from there.
freeheeler
freeheeler
good idea from regina, leave the friend in the waiting room. If having the friend there helps then good. With them in the room, you may not tell the therapist the real, cut to the bone truth.
deleted_user
deleted_user
You'll be fine...

..unless of course you walk into the office and find a collection of swords on the wall, some with a dry redish substance on them, bloody towels in the trash can and your tdoc wearing a hockey goalie mask, sharpening a knife and whistling "Whistle while you work" while he watches you come in...

...in that case, you would be screwed
deleted_user
deleted_user
I was horribly frightened about a session I was about to have. My sister came in with me and it was just so much support. If you're comfortable with her being there, why not?
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