Posted by Dinah on July 18, 2006, at 8:17:46
In reply to Why I think therapy won't work for me, posted by Deneb on July 18, 2006, at 2:15:28
When I first went to therapy, and my therapist asked me to keep a feelings mood chart, the chart was full of "upset" and "ok". He couldn't begin to explain to me that those weren't really emotions. Still can't really. But therarpy helped me gain the language of feelings.
You've expressed ambivalence about wanting to change, if I remember correctly? That to some extent you don't want to be rid of the highs and lows? That's not at all unusual either. It certainly wasn't me, but I've read enough to know that plenty of other people feel that way.
And believe it or not, it's a valid therapy topic. Because it's hard to want to take your meds consistently either with conflicted feelings.
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