as Martha would say.."it's a good thing"

discuss

It's bullshit, dear.

eh.

FunkMistress says I need lot's of it.

purplerein said:

you get out of it what you put into it..

luv4all7 said:

we all do. It's nothing to be ashamed of.

i've tried therapy a few times in my life and it's never been useful to me. in fact, i always wind up with therapists who seem like they have more issues than i do, which...who knows...may be a form of therapy in itself!

Therapists are so nosy.

Anx said:

My last therapist said she wouldn't refuse to see me if I wanted to keep seeing her, but she didn't think I needed it.

That was several months ago. Now I'm thinking I need to find a new one.

my left foot hurts. can therapy help that?

Therapy's good for people like my dad who have never analyzed their feelings, but it takes a long time & lots of money to get anywhere.

But I think a lot of people who enter therapy already analyze themselves too much and it becomes a bit of a waste.

And you only get from therapy what you put into it, so don't lie to them!

It can help you through a tough time in your life like divorce when all of your friends and family are giving you their thoughts and opinions. sometimes it takes someone from the outside to talk to that has an unbiased view to help you realize that you already have the answers within you.

the idea of talking to a total stranger about my personal issues is a little creepy/frightening, to be honest.

evenstar3 said:

We do that all of the time here on the org...

Shanti1 said:

True, but it's not face to face. That's the part I dislike.

Anx said:

i think its a good thing.

Number23 said:

And you do realize that by making such a glib statement, you're potentially dissuading people from seeking out something they might desperately need? What about that young man who posted here recently that he was feeling suicidal? What do you suggest for him? Vitamins and exercise? :disgust:

Don't be such a douchebag.

I've always been good at therapying myself. Sometimes I think it might be nice to have someone else to hear it, and at that point, I generally tell Alex.

Alex sees a therapist, though. He thinks it's mostly BS as well, or so he says. When he comes back, he seems to be in a much better mood in general, though. Take that for what you will.

I think of the Woody Allen "lifetime commitment for neurotics" when I think of therapy. It's a stereotype.
If it's needed to improve one's life, I'm all for it. Must find someone good and get references or a recommendation from your physician. Not everyone can afford therapy.

Ace said:

If an offhand remark by a total stranger on a Prince website would dissuade someone from getting treatment.....they probably weren't interested, anyway.

xplnyrslf said:

Agreed.

Ace said:

yeah, but then there are the despondant people who have TRIED the therapy route and NOTHING HAPPENED...i think there's a higher path of healing (not to get all new agey on your ass, though i guess i just did, ha) than therapy and maintenance drugs and all that crapola, and though god bless the people who are helped by all that, i don't think a person should feel alienated from the source of their pain just because so-called "mental health professionals" can't address it with any kind of success.

hell, i've had far greater breakthroughs talking to friends and watching certain films than i've ever had talking to a "professional" - i've never felt like any of those schmoes even knew what to do with me or what "box" to put me in. screw 'em. maybe they're good for other folks and that's nifty, but for me? bullshit, dear.

It has saved my life in the past. Not cos I was suicidal. Saved me from a life of closed mindedness, of mental illness (what's usually deemed sanity), of emotional shutdown and de-sensitization, of general un-awareness.... to name a few.

therapyisback said:

I remember you.

CarrieMpls said:

welcome back!

therapyisback said:

THERAPY!!! OMG! How are you?!

CarrieMpls said:

i remember you!

applekisses said:

the kisses of apples... how are u?