Therapy hasn't been my thing. I've tried it a few times (see this post) and have only had one good, worthwhile experience. The others were sad disasters or horrid failures. Most of the time that I went to see a licensed therapist, it was ordered upon me. Not always. No matter, I don't feel like I'm a go-to-a-therapist-who-charges-me-money person. My friends are my sounding boards. My family gives me advice. My dogs are my listeners.
But then I read the post "What do you want out of therapy?" in the blog Anxiety Adventures.
Something clicked in me. I've never really thought about what I wanted out of therapy. I never broke it down any further than "to get better." And that is one hell of a vague want.
The post inspired me to create my own list. Of course, I've yet to do this but I did get to thinking that this list, this specific list, is not only what I want out of therapy; it is also what I need to answer or find answers to, in order for me to feel as though I'm healthy and managing my mental illness in the best manner possible. That is a big realization. Huge, really.
I just need to get started on it...and so many other things as well.
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