Posted by DaisyM on March 2, 2004, at 19:25:21
In reply to Re: New Writing Assignment » DaisyM, posted by rs on March 2, 2004, at 18:43:42
Effects of Therapy
Positive:
Learning to lean on/reach out to other people
identifying why I've always carried the feeling of being "haunted"
Support
Honest self-reflection about my state of happiness
increased understanding of my children and their emotional needs
Not working as much (I can't!)
Relief from secrets
clarity about motivation to succeed
Reframing of some past events, making them more bearable
my Therapist
Babble! :)Negatives:
Regression, at times
Overwhelming neediness, at times
Awareness of lonliness, all the time
Less confidence in myself
Fragile, "I'm breakable" feelings
time spent crying
Decision making has suffered
Can't focus on work as much
Questioning long standing relationships
Memories I'd rather not have, have surfaced
Constantly having to push myself to stay with it
Sex life has gone even further south
I think that is enough, don't you? I know my Therapist is going to say that neediness/dependency is not a negative but I still struggle with that. And putting my sex life on the list opens up a potential discussion I don't really want to have again. He asked once what I *wanted* from my sex life...how do you answer that?Thanks all for your lists. It is interesting that so many of us have many of the same things. And no, I won't leave Babble on the list I give him. I'm not ready for that yet.
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