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Mental Health 13w
does anybody else think therapy doesnt work for them? like i already know everything wrong with me but like how do i fix it 🧍‍♀️
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Anonymous 13w

Yeah I’m super introspective and people are surprised I know the ins and outs of what I do but then idk how to fix it

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Anonymous 12w

(This may not apply to you, but something I’ve noticed and you should maybe consider) I feel like often what you might consider introspectiveness is actually just self criticism. True/good introspectiveness should also include being aware of the good parts of yourself and your good habits, which can allow you to stay in a good mental space because you use self affirmation through other positive aspects of yourself when you notice something that you’re doing wrong.

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Anonymous 13w

I feel this 100%. I know I need some type of intervention/treatment other than just the meds, but I just don’t feel like regular talk therapy is a good fit for me… it’s hella discouraging

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 13w

same! i feel like i’m pretty self aware and know a lot of things that i can get better at but when i actually need a solution or want to fix it it seems like there isn’t anything 🥲

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Anonymous replying to -> gralute 12w

Also, there’s no one-size-fits-all solution, it’s a lot of trial and error and maybe going into therapy with a more focused goal could be helpful. For example, tell your therapist that you want to try different things to see what works for x problem- come up with a list of what might work together- every week commit to trying one or two of those things and report back to them on how it went, and again make sure to pay attention to both the fails AND the successes

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Anonymous replying to -> gralute 12w

no thank you for being this up! i do believe i have good introspection of myself, it can just be hard sometimes lol

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Anonymous replying to -> gralute 12w

my main argument was that talk therapy, for me, doesnt do much to help me since i feel like i’m already so aware of myself (good and bad) and i’m just trying to get out of the cycle i’m in

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 12w

i get that! for me it can be discouraging but also encouraging because it gives me the validation i need but it also gives me a perspective of another person seeing me

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 12w

That’s super valid, do you mind if I ask what the cycle is?

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Anonymous replying to -> gralute 12w

the cycle cannot be explained in a single post lol

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