Today, after weeks of therapy for severe depression, my therapist thought it would be helpful to confess my deepest problems to my friends, to prove that it was alright to trust people. I did. They laughed. Hard. FML
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A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I went to see a therapist for the first time because I've been feeling depressed lately. I opened up and said everything that was on my mind. I really spilled my guts. After a good 30 minutes, her first question was, "Do you always talk this much?" FML
Today, my therapist clapped for me when I told her I'd made a friend. FML
Today, I went to therapy. I started talking about my childhood and my life. By the time the session was over my therapist was crying. FML
Today, while I was explaining my troubles to my therapist, he asked me, "And don't you have someone you can tell all that?" FML
Today, my therapist started laughing at me whilst I was telling my story. He said, "Sorry, I can't help it" and burst out laughing. FML
Today, I finally shared some of my insecurities and difficulties I’m experiencing with a close friend. The response was great, they listened, and gave advice. Later I met another friend, who said that they’re here for me. Everyone was just trying to help, but now almost everyone I know knows. I feel worse than before. FML
Today, I've been seeing a therapist after more than 20 years of struggles. I think I saw him cry during our sessions a few times. I guess that my inability to live my life at the fullest was hard earned. FML
Today, after my therapist told me I should open up to my friends more, I sent a message to a pen-pal and told her that I had asked for and found help with my postpartum troubles. She replied that I'm a bad friend for "always burdening her with my problems." FML
Today, my friend needed to talk out bad feelings. Then she urged me to open up as well. I hate doing it, but it only seemed fair, so I confessed my deep insecurities. Not only did she agree with everything, but she also helpfully added that I'm boring, have no life, and all my dreams are unattainable. FML
Today, I tried therapy to talk about my problems without feeling like i am harassing anyone. After messaging a therapist for over 2 hours, I felt way better and finally understood. It turned out I'm in such a bad mental state that I'm a danger to myself and others. Police were called by the therapist. FML
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nazooer 11
Wow, that sucks **** your friends, find some new ones
Glam_fml 0
I think you need some new friends. Depression is a very serious thing.
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Comments (124)
vanillaessence 1
maybe you should start with small secrets next time, and see who you can trust and then move up to the big stuff. :)
Starchild21 3
Wow you're a bit of a heartless shit aren't you brozzef ___________________________ www.myspace.com/rapid99
aback 5
New friends, or new therapist. Or both.
xxchilloutxx 0
Really, who uses myspace any more? And why be sad enough to put it into every comment you post? So you look like you have loads fo friends, but really, you don't know any of them?
ragsy 7
"Weeks" of therapy for major depression? Seems like a big step so soon.
fleg 9
Exactly what I was thinking.
letitbe56 0
If the therapeutic method is CBT, then the goal would be for therapy to last about 12-20 weeks, so for all we know therapy could be wrapping up for the OP, and the therapist might be trying to help him build up a basis of social support so he can stop coming in as often. Most people assume that psychotherapy takes years, which is true for Freudian therapies like psychoanalysis, but most people don't use it because it's not cost-effective and doesn't have a very good success rate. CBT, or eclectic therapies with a cognitive basis, are much more common right now. Though I don't know a lot about trends in Canada, so I could be wrong. However, you are right to point out that "weeks" is pretty vague--we don't know if it's two or ten. But I doubt the therapist would have suggested such a big step if some kind of progress hadn't been made.
xxchilloutxx 0
CBT is $h1t though...
myballs 0
Hate to say it, but never talk seriously to a guy like that. Most of us are idiots. Sorry, mate.
Starchild21 3
I think you speak for yourself on that _________________________ www.myspace.com/rapid99
wingedspiritus 0
No #47, he's not speaking only for himself. Um, and stop acting like a troll please...
TheLetterZero 7
Yeah, #45 is right. Guys are typically bad for that.
gesseniasxangel 0
...Sarcasm?
shootingstar8D 0
Get some true niggas :D
Starchild21 3
LMAO nice one Laurel hahahaha __________________________________ www.myspace.com/rapid99
watermind 0
Maybe your problems are funny. Or maybe your problems are stupid. Or maybe your friends are your problem. In any case, learn from it.