I Could Never Be A Shrink!

[Cool Cat]

Today I decided I would see what it is like to be at the other end of the looking glass.

I decided to try be a listener at 7 cups***...Never again!

It was so stressful. I dont know how our T's do it

*** 7 Cups of Tea is an online listening service

 

[Friday]

What's 7 cups?

 

[Cool Cat]

@FridayJones 7 cups of tea is a kinda online free listening service. I used to use it the whole time when I was really bad. You can talk to a trained listener

 

[shimmerz]

I had no idea about this. How do you end up listening CC? Can anyone listen?

 

[Cool Cat]

It is a great website, I used it when I would wake up frightened in the middle of the night, or if there was something on my mind. You can pick a listener based on ages, where they live etc so you get someone you can talk to. But I think I am not far enough into recovery yet, I thought I was - I am not!
Anyone can listen but they must complete e learning.

I'm not gonna lie though, I have always had a few fantasies that I could be one, but I dont really think I would even like it now, they make it look easy

 

[ihateusernames]

I was saying something similar to my husband the other day. Not only hearing such horrible stuff day in and day out (and I know this is extremely insensitive of me, but then turning around hearing such trivial stuff and taking it just as seriously must be so difficult), but my therapist has told me horrible things about her own experiences so calmly and matter-of-factly where I would be a blubbering speechless wreck, and I don't see how they do any of it. It must be something you need a real passion for.

I actually talked to somebody on 7 cups the night before I had my first visit with her because I was trying to talk myself out of going. He was sooo helpful and professional. I think he's a college student. On the other hand, I talked to another listener right before him who was trying to lead me into a highly inappropriate discussion :(. I cut that one off right away. So it has it's good and bad points.

 

[KwanYingirl]

I wouldn't be able to listen to someone in the time it takes to drink 7 cups of tea. I'd be peeing my brains out!

 

[Cool Cat]

@ihateusernames Yeah. tbh i'm almost glad I did try it out, and see that it really isn't for me.

Yeah you get a huge variation on 7 cups of tea. Some are really really good, others are inappropriate and rude. I stopped using it when I found this

 

[Deleted member 1860]

I could never be a shrink! I'd be telling people what to do and giving too much tough love. I'd start rolling my eyes when they come to me with ridiculous problems like "I hate Mondays". Sorry, but yeah.....

 

[Cool Cat]

I'd be telling people what to do and giving too much tough love.

@Solara same! I was trying so hard not to tell the guy what to do

And like, I was not even doing it for very long, and it was only on the computer. I can only imagine what it must be like for a real psychologist in a room with someone for 50.

 

[Britt.f7]

I couldn't be a therapist. You have to be able to separate yourself from the patient, and I don't think I could do that. Especially if they were kids. I would bring my work with me everywhere I went.