So i’m not to sure about counseling anymore I never was to beggin with.I only agreed with it to make my mom happy.I’ve only actually sat down and talked with my counselor who is helping me with S.I. once.We had an other appointment,but it was for paperwork.On Thursday I am haveing my 2nd actuall “session”
Its okay to have doubts, I would almost venture to say it is pretty normal to have doubts about counseling. It is not an easy task to open up about yourself to a complete stranger. You are not sure what they will do, say, or act…
But give it a shot. Counseling can be extremely beneficial, especially if you really want to try to stop SI, etc… But you do have to give it a try and some effort before you can see it actually helping.
Good luck on your 2nd session!
i agree, it is totally ok and natural to have doubts. You have only had one real session and a paperwork one. Give it a chance. Counseling can be really intimidating or awkward at first because it isn’t like any other experience or relationship you will have with anyone else. and thats also why it is so neat to have that opportunity to tell another person exactly how you are feeling and what you are going through without being judged and having them look at it from the outside. go to some more sessions and just be really open and honest. share your doubts about counseling and your want to get better for your mom. the more you do that, the more comfortable you will feel going and the more you may start to like it. counseling isnt going to do much of anything for you if you arent open to the experience and willing to share. it can be scary at first, but once you are able to open up is when you will start seeing results in yourself. and that is something that is so precious and life changing, something a lot of people dont realize they want until they start to feel it happen.
Thanks guys I hope what you guys are telling me is right. And I don’t know if I will really open up cause I find it hard to trust people.Exspecialy adults cause I know they could get contact with my mom.But mybfriends the most they can do is go tell the office lady about me then she went and told the guidence counselor.Then the guidence counselor called me out of class,and said something like your friends are worried about the marks on your legs or something like that.
I’m 36 years old and at a point in my life where i dont want my marks visible. A good friend told me at the most dead point in my life i needed help so i went back to counseling believe me i didnt want to go, you see i come from a long line of fix your problems yourself kind of people. I went back admitted defeat and today i not only go to my appointments but i do it for my future as well as my children’s futures. dont get me wrong the recovery road is hard and long and i do slip up from time to time, but i have someone i can go to and talk out my home issues and the triggers that cause me to si, im learning new coping skills. you should go its a good start to recovery.
My counselor wants me to learn copeing skills.And hopefully I get better,but really I don’t know if i do want to get better.