blog post: an extreme act of sobriety
Added 2025-02-28 17:17:22 +0000 UTC
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i was actually in therapy for nearly a decade or so on a biweekly basis and am a huge proponent - it realistically laid the baseline for me being able to confront, understand, and untangle this since it gave me a pretty stocked "toolbox" at my disposal these days. all that is to say that therapy is great, but the way through is elsewhere in this case. i appreciate the kind words and am always happy to see more people preaching the good word re: talk therapy
msx
2025-03-06 13:22:27 +0000 UTCI'm glad to hear you're feeling more in touch with yourself. If you don't already have one, I personally can't recommend getting a therapist enough. If you can find a good one, they can help you untangle all those crossed wires and bad memories. It's hard-to-impossible to untangle everything yourself, because everyone has blindspots. Having to pay for each session does stink, but there are benefits to having a professional relationship, namely, you don't have to feel bad about dumping them and demanding a refund if you feel they didn't do their job. Personally I've also found that getting a therapist has helped my interpersonal relationships, as being able to sort of offload my weekly problems has made me a more stable and patient person in general. Good luck with your work and life, keep it up!
Gasparr
2025-03-05 00:08:25 +0000 UTCit's wild how much we can detach ourselves, even accidentally, from our own health needs if a sensation gets normalized. i'm glad you were able to take stock of your health, and i hope you are able to get to a better spot with what you've learned. ❤️
OPAL
2025-03-02 10:26:03 +0000 UTCIve been through something vaguely similar - namely, I began to start having severe panic attacks 3 years ago and it took me until last year to figure out why. I was punishing myself subconsciously, bullying myself constantly as a coping mechanism against my ADHD. Without going into too many details - it’s because as a kid everyone thought the ADHD was something wrong with me that needed fixing, and that’s how I started to treat myself. After that realization the panic attacks stopped. I am way more kind towards myself nowadays and give myself more rest and time for the things that need it. All this to say: you can do it! Realizing is not so much the first step as it is the most important ^^
RAMPWUFF
2025-02-28 19:23:26 +0000 UTC
