...when you know ahead of time you're about to be more vulnerable than usual in therapy!
My T and I discussed me sharing some writing I've done as a way of helping me disclose stuff that I've really struggled with. After talking about it, I felt ok - actually for my therapy to move forward there are things I feel I need to share and this is a safe way of doing it. I see her early next week and I already feel anxious about it, to where I'm hardly able to get myself showered and dressed for work. I have a friend staying this weekend and don't have their room sorted for them and the house is a mess.
I know I have control over what I do and don't share, and I want to do this so how do I control the anxiety levels until my session because I can feel me working myself into a state, which I know is neither helpful or necessary. I've thought about sending it to her in email so at least it's gone but I know I'd still worry so that won't help...I feel so pathetic about getting so worked up but don't seem to be able to sort it either.
My T and I discussed me sharing some writing I've done as a way of helping me disclose stuff that I've really struggled with. After talking about it, I felt ok - actually for my therapy to move forward there are things I feel I need to share and this is a safe way of doing it. I see her early next week and I already feel anxious about it, to where I'm hardly able to get myself showered and dressed for work. I have a friend staying this weekend and don't have their room sorted for them and the house is a mess.
I know I have control over what I do and don't share, and I want to do this so how do I control the anxiety levels until my session because I can feel me working myself into a state, which I know is neither helpful or necessary. I've thought about sending it to her in email so at least it's gone but I know I'd still worry so that won't help...I feel so pathetic about getting so worked up but don't seem to be able to sort it either.