June 28, 2013

Things I Have Learned About Therapy

  1. Therapy is an excellent idea.
  2. If you are desperate to go to therapy, you need it.
  3. If you don't particularly feel like going to therapy, you need it.
  4. If you really don't feel like going to therapy, you need it.
  5. You are messed up enough to deserve therapy.
  6. Your therapist does not think you are boring. See Point 3.
  7. Therapy is expensive.
  8. It is worth the expense.
  9. Retail therapy is more fun than real therapy. However, unlike clothes and accessories, the gains you make from therapy will not go out of style.
  10. There is no point lying to your therapist.
  11. You will catch yourself lying to your therapist.
  12. There are times you will feel cranky at your therapist for no reason. You actually feel cranky with yourself.
  13. If you see people you know in your therapist's waiting room, the protocol is to nod discreetly and do not engage in conversation. At most, a brief 'Hi' is sufficient. Asking 'Oh, what are you doing here?' is not appropriate. Snapping an Instagram pic of the two of you to post on Facebook with the caption 'Therapy Twins!' is even less appropriate.
  14. If you see a famous person in your therapist's waiting room, the protocol is to ignore them. Yelling 'Oh my god! You go to therapy! Wait till I tweet about this!' is definitely not the way to go.
  15. You will get to a point where you don't need regular therapy anymore. (Note: This is not the same as being 'cured'. You will never be 'cured'. No-one is ever 'cured'.)
  16. Your therapist will not be disappointed in you if you return.
  17. You will worry that your therapist will be disappointed in you if you return.

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