Re: Professional counseling/Cheryl in TX

[Guest guest]

Hi Cheryl in TX

I can only give you my own personal experience. I truly wondered what could

possibly be accomplished by going to counseling. We have family counseling

right now due to a lot of issues with my daughter, and it has REALLY helped. It

really helps to get an outside opinion on things, especially when your own

perspective may be unrealistic.

Anyway, the family counselors have offered to meet with me privately just for my

own support, and I've taken them up on that, and you know what? It has REALLY

helped.

Every time I'm supposed to meet with them I wonder why I'm doing it, but

afterward, I've gained clarity on some real issues, some of which are specific,

and it motivates me to move in a certain direction to solve a specific problem.

It really is worth it. If your man doesn't understand, thats ok. He doesn't

have to understand. But if he loves you, he should at least respect what you

are doing for your own health.

Cheryl in TX wrote:

I live with a wonderful man. He is very understanding about most things.

However, he doesnt understand therapy. He wouldnt mind if I took an

anti-depressant, but, to air our dirty laundry, in public, that would be too

much.

[Guest guest]

He is a wonderful guy. He just feels that if we talked about whats going on, we

could work it out, we dont need an outside person. He is smart, and I am too,

and we could work it out.

Cheryl In TX

Have a Nice Day! wrote:

Hi Cheryl in TX

I can only give you my own personal experience. I truly wondered what could

possibly be accomplished by going to counseling. We have family counseling right

now due to a lot of issues with my daughter, and it has REALLY helped. It really

helps to get an outside opinion on things, especially when your own perspective

may be unrealistic.

Anyway, the family counselors have offered to meet with me privately just for my

own support, and I've taken them up on that, and you know what? It has REALLY

helped.

Every time I'm supposed to meet with them I wonder why I'm doing it, but

afterward, I've gained clarity on some real issues, some of which are specific,

and it motivates me to move in a certain direction to solve a specific problem.

It really is worth it. If your man doesn't understand, thats ok. He doesn't have

to understand. But if he loves you, he should at least respect what you are

doing for your own health.

Cheryl in TX wrote:

I live with a wonderful man. He is very understanding about most things.

However, he doesnt understand therapy. He wouldnt mind if I took an

anti-depressant, but, to air our dirty laundry, in public, that would be too

much.

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