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Well Ihad my 2nd counselling session today and I think it is helping.
However, as nice as it is to go there and waffle and have him be understanding and occasionally insightful, I need more help than that and I'm not sure if he's going to provide that. It's more a case of I talk and feel understood which, as I said, is really nice and he's a really nice guy, definitely seems like I got a good one. But I do think I may need additional help.
Any ideas?
However, as nice as it is to go there and waffle and have him be understanding and occasionally insightful, I need more help than that and I'm not sure if he's going to provide that. It's more a case of I talk and feel understood which, as I said, is really nice and he's a really nice guy, definitely seems like I got a good one. But I do think I may need additional help.
Any ideas?
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theatre and I are there already. I'm having a very berry tea with crackers, cheese and cherry tomatoes and she's having a joint with some beer and we're both on really comfy recliners on thick pile carpet. we need some help with the decor if anyone is around??
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I'm trying to exercise daily. I was doing fairly well until I sprained my ankle 2 weeks ago but now I'm getting back on the horse. Today I walked over a mile with my arm weights that are about 22lbs total. I was out of shape and it was hard on my arms. I also did my 30 situps. I'm also going to drink a lot of water and try to eat healthy. I do tend to have a sweet tooth but I'm cutting...
Having gotten that of my chest, I guess you can always talk things out here, either on the boards or in private messages. There are a lot of people here who'll listen.
Yeah my friend said the same thing, I have friends who i can talk to you know? I need actual help. and i thought we'd get going with helping me this week but i'm not sure if thats what he plans to do or if I'm supposed to jsut go there and talk.
I had similar feelings with my psychiatrist who, I remember, never actually told me what was wrong, he just sort of nodded and wrote me out a prescription. It was all very odd.
It might be worth having a think about what extra help you expect to get out of the visits and talk to him about it if you want to continue with him.
I'm kinda confused though. I mean I thought the point would be to help me see where i'm going wrong
I was very frustrated at first. I understood that the person wasn't going to provide any quick fixes, but I was expecting a lot more concrete help than they give.
It took me a very long time to figure out that they not going to come right out and tell you anything. They are not suppose to and if they do, then that's a warning sign because then it borders on them imposing their will on you. They can provide feedback, guidance and support, but mostly they are there to help you sort things out for yourself. You ARE the one that is suppose to do most of the talking.
That's the difference with talking to friends and family. Close relationships are often 2 sided because they are invested in you just as much as you in them. It's too easy for others to give you quick advice that is something they want for you instead.
A professional counselor/psych is suppose to be objective and help you live the life that YOU want.
OR (wow jsut had a possible epiphany) maybe he cant do mroe to help me coz I have already explained why I feel the way I do.
I know why I have low self esteem, I know why I'm paranoid, I know why I cut.
So he cant help me in that way. I need to have my thought patterns chnaged.
Oh fuck that means I need a psychiatrist and I cant afford that.
check out this site... its been of great help to me..also give me a shout if you need an extra ear
lynda