Do you tell your Therapist about this site?

[Strangelongtrip]

I haven't told him mainly because I don't think he'd understand it because he's not so...good at technology haha. I'm sure he would approve of it though if I told him how much it's helped!

 

[unbrokenn]

No but I’m pretty sure he’d be like ‘oh you’re self advocating which is great’

 

[Missycat]

Ive told my T and she was really supportive. I even shared with her one of my posts on the ‘what you want to say to your therapist .....thread’ and she thought it was funny. My T was happy that i had another support channel and also the fact that i also try and help and listen to others.

 

[katz]

Apparently I’m just full of new threads today.

I got triggered, I’m trying really hard to work through it before therapy on Monday.

Last week when I struggled, Therapist asked me if I asked for help from anyone or used my supports. I lied because I didn’t want to tell him about this place and just said No.

This week, in his email reply, he specifically reminded me to use my supports. And I did! I asked for help here (no one locally could help with this stuff like you guys can).

For Monday’s appointment, I’m debating sharing my journal from when I got triggered. I’m also planning on working through the questions and suggestions from my other thread in my journal. I feel like if Therapist reads that he’ll know I didn’t come up with all those questions on my own.

I’ve never told him about this site. I’m convinced he’d come here and figure out my username or something, read my journal. I know that’s crazy for several reasons.

I’m curious if others have told their therapist about this site and if so, how did they react?

The suggestions in my thread are helpful, just thinking through them before I even write it all out. I know it would be beneficial for Therapist and I to talk through it too, it’s just a matter of how I accomplish that, lol.

I always tell people that I have a website to go to for extra help. I have recommended this "safe place" to friends that I know who have similar issues. I feel it has helped me sooo much. I have not been able to afford therapy for quite a few years. So "thanks everyone" for helping me along and making me feel like I am not alone with my thoughts and feelings.

I can't even begin to express how helpful it has been to understand so many things about myself - that are not wrong or my fault. I always tell people that without this place to read and speak, I would be much worse off then I am.

Sorry to ramble - when I got started, the words just came flowing out. LOL