Now that I've gotten my toes wet, thought I'd give a little info about me. I've been in therapy for just over a year-and-a-half. I'm not sure what I expected but I certainly didn't see this journey anywhere on the radar. It is, without doubt, the hardest thing I've done in my life. The peaks, the valleys, the rides across the flats.... And did I mention the attachment?

Some days hard to find the meaning in it all and other days seem to overflow with meaning. Whatever the day, I have a wonderful therapist accompanying me on this journey - I'm very thankful for that.

So much of what you all have shared resonates with me and I hope to find the courage to share some of my journey with you.

Adelante

Adelante
Nice to see you here
JMB

Hi Adelante,

Thanks for sharing some of your background. As far as the journey being unexpected, I sometimes think that is the best indication that therapy is working. I'm very happy that you have a therapist that you connect with really well.

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Some days hard to find the meaning in it all and other days seem to overflow with meaning.

My T worked really hard to teach me that feelings come and go and change, that what I needed to learn was that there was a consistent "I" having those feelings, so I didn't need to be scared of any of them or their changing. I would still be intact and upright when they moved on. So you sound normal.

AG

Welcome, Adelante, and thanks for sharing. I can definitely relate to the unexpected journey. I was to be there a few weeks to make my H happy and a year later...well, here I am. Glad to have you here!

Hey Adelante. Welcome onto the forum!

I remember when I went into the Doctors to talk about various ways to deal with my depression and he suggested therapy. I remember thinking it was going to be a piece of cake.

It certainly isn't! And it's still early days.

Look forward to seeing you around on the forum

Thanks JMB, AG, Yaku, Draggers and FMN for the kind welcome.

I have to laugh when I think of all the times I've said to my therapist, "Really, I'm back here again?" It's never really quite back "there" again though, is it?

Adelante

Hello Adelante, welcome to the forum. I’m glad you found the courage to post on open forum, I look forward to hearing more about you.

LL

Thanks LL - glad I found the courage too.

Hi and welcome to the board Adelante.

Hello and welcome.

Thanks STRM and HIC.

Welcome from me, too! Looking forward to seeing you around!

BB

Thanks BB. Still just reading for now.