When is the last time you had a breakthrough in understanding something about yourself and felt almost immediately liberated from it?
I feel like I finally understood something I’ve been carrying around for 30 years weighing me down, and I feel so much lighter.
Very recently, and it’s extremely liberating!
About a month ago in therapy. 🫂 glad you are having realizations like that.
I’ve considered going myself. Feels so difficult to find a good one though. I’m glad you found one that assisted. 🫂
It's definitely tough. I went through at least three before I found one that I felt would actually listen to me.
It definitely didn't help that I have bad history with therapists as a child.
I went to one after a suicide attempt many years ago. Therapist+psychiatrist type of place.
I walked in with life issues and untreated bipolar disorder.
I walked out on:
Kolonapin 2mg
Seroquel 400mg
Citalopram 30mg
The therapist was honestly nice. It was hard to attend therapy while sleeping 20 hours a day and zombie’d the remaining 4 on medication contraindicated for bipolars.
I’ve refused to go since. I get you. I would want one that preferred non-medication treatment.
I specifically tried to seek out somebody who did not have a medical pad and wouldent try to push medications on me. I could probably get a shitload of Anti-anxiety meds, if I wanted to, but I was trying to fix the root of the problem and not just numb the side effects. If that Phrasing makes sense.
Genuinely glad you're still with us. 🫂
Perhaps I should put the effort in. Nothing good comes without effort they say.
Did you use a resource to search for them, or did you cold call therapists?
I used some services to find the first few but the the one that was a word of mouth recommendation ended up being the one that was the right fit for me.
About 6 months ago and I'm still happier because of it. It's amazing. Congratulations on your breakthrough 🫂
I love hearing that. You’re one of the most positive people I know on here, and I’m so happy for you. And it gives me hope for more to come.
I think maybe I haven’t focused on introspection enough lately. I will credit my parents with teaching us kids to contemplate our actions and thoughts, but life has been so busy, I feel like I’ve allowed thought and behavior patterns to creep in without a critical eye, and haven’t questioned my thoughts and feelings enough.
First off, thank you... some days optimism is a practice more than it is a mindset, and today was one of those days... so that means more than I can even say.
Secondly, I have found that setting time aside for introspection is important but it doesn't prepare you for the big revelations. Those life-changing moments come when you least expect them and sometimes from unexpected places. I guess that's why they're so impactful. Hold onto it tight, take the time to reflect on it now & often moving forward. The longer you can keep that feeling alive, the more it will teach you. It's easy to get sucked into the busy-ness, but it never hurts to take a moment to remember. 🫂
Last month. I'm still occasionally running into good implications from the change in thought patterns 😁
