Thats wonderful Steve!! ((HUGS))
It's a big deal to take the first one :D

that's great, steve. I'm *so* glad to hear this news.

The first appointment is always a little strange, but you will get used to how it works soon. When is your next visit?

Thanks for keeping us updated on how you are doing. it's great to hear from you.

lz

i am going again next monday night as well, they are 50 minute sessions.
i have been told i have a severe personality dissorder and she wants to give me the tools to regulate feelings.... its scary how easily she got inside my head and pulled some truths out of me ive hidden for yrs.

yea, I expect that after a while therapists get a feel for people.

I think it's possible I may have a personality disorder, too.... but my therapist doesn't focus on that. I think he likes to focus more on healing than putting labels. because there's always the risk that the label will come to define you. so be careful of that. you are not your sickness. no more than a person with diabetes "is" diabetes. do you follow?

it sounds like you made some good progress your first session. it will come to feel more normal the more you do it. don't worry. :)

lz

i totally understand what your saying lz, i feel into that trap before, wehn i was drinking i wa diagnoised as paranoid physcotic, cant spell sorry,... this time tho she simply said that i cant regulate my feelings, when im up im really up and when down its hell on earth... i never have a consistant state you see, all will go good and then soemthing happens that triggers my deep sense of failure and being alone, because i have never had anyone to turn to for support or even a simple hug i have alwasy bottled it up and let each little failure eat away at me... recently it broke me for final time. its early days and since my session monday i have felt better knowing im getting soem help and support but i still have had some crazy thoughts...
im getting tired now of being in and out of therapy and counsiling i feel almost sub human, for 15 yrs i been on and off meds and in and out of soem form of professional help.. i hope this time how ever long im in it for is the last.