How Do You Ask For Help?

[ClairBear226]

Nope, I totally get it, Sammy. Though I'm a lot more comfortable with people leaning on me. Most of the time, I actually encourage it. Depending on what the issue is, I either feel like my issues are small in comparison, or it makes me think I'm stronger than I think I am, because mine are a whole lot tougher, and I'm tough enough not to be belly acheing about it. But I'm not very good at just saying to any of them, "I need help", or even "I'm having a bad day, can you talk?". I just freeze. Withdrawing is a whole lot more predictable that reaching out and trying to lean on someone else.

 

[Steph4]

This used to be a horrible issue for me. I would just sit and stare at my poor therapist. A total waste of money and time. But he gave me his e-mail once to send him a bunch of journals I had typed. He didn't want to waste session time reading the whole time. I sent them... I had a really bad flashback, couldn't tell him, so I journaled and emailed it to him. It was much easier that telling him face to face. Like Simply Complex said, I think that it allowed me to disconnect a bit.And if you read my intro, you know that my first attempt at telling someone went horribly wrong. Emailing provides me a sense of being one step removed. Then when I go in for session, we address it. I find it much easier.
Steph