How was the therapy appointment lulu?? I have been having psychotherapy for the past 6 months and although it's hard and I found it very difficult at first I am now building a trusting relationship with my therapist and I think it will be useful.
How was it for you?
Tree xxx
I actually found it really uncomfortable and horrible, but maybe in a productive way. I answered all the questions as honestly as possible, which meant I had to discuss the self-harm. I think it will be useful, but there is so much shame tied up with it that I did feel guilty and ashamed and awful for ages after. Also, I think I went in expecting to be made uncomfortable for the greater good... But the therapist was more like "we don't have to discuss anything until you're ready, or even never if you want". Which in a way was good, but in a way, I feel like if I wait until I feel comfortable to talk about the issues I'm most uncomfortable with, they'll never be resolved. I can be such a coward, it's going to be really difficult to actually bring up my real issues. I can already feel myself deflecting by talking about academic stress (which is a problem, but probably not the major one)...
Sorry, this is probably a massive overshare from a stranger, but the cover of anonymity is so helpful!
Thanks everyone for the welcome, and the hugs.
