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I Started Therapy
On taking a step I never thought I would have to take
I have taken a step I never thought I would have to take: I am in therapy with a psychologist.
I never felt this was necessary, as I was convinced that I already knew how to handle my own problems. I’m also quite good at giving advice to others and writing about how people can cope with difficult situations. I have shared hundreds of articles with you covering some of life’s toughest topics, but that doesn’t mean I don’t struggle myself from time to time. The time has now come when I have become stuck in my own patterns and ways of thinking.
Somehow, time and again, I manage to land myself in situations I do not want to be in. Against my better judgment, I seem to consistently make choices that do not align with the person I want to be. This really needs to stop, and I want the root cause of this to be examined by someone who has experience in this area and the appropriate professional training.
To be honest, I found it quite difficult to take this step. I had my first session today, and I was very nervous about the conversation. It’s no small thing to make yourself completely vulnerable and tell someone about your problems, fears, thoughts, feelings of shame, stressors, self-judgment, and so on, but it’s necessary. Certain choices I made in the…
