If I Hear One More Cliche

[BlackbirdSinging]

We all hear them. And usually we want to scream when we do. What are some of the cliches people say or have said to you about getting better or therapy or the healing process? I'll start.

I used to hear people say this all the time about me getting better through therapy and it made me want to scream. "It's just going to take time". Or "you will get better someday". I didn't want to hear about someday I wanted to feel better today. Ok I wanted to feel better yesterday. Or the day before that.

 

[Virtues]

We all hear them. And usually we want to scream when we do. What are some of the cliches peopl...

You know mine...

"...it's a process"

 

[BlackbirdSinging]

You know mine

Or "you just have to trust the process". Right? Was the word trust just used? Trust?

 

[SwordsPandaGirl]

"Things will get better, it takes time."

I didn't believe them at the time lol Like you said, I wanted it better now and not tomorrow haha. what can I say, i'm stubborn and want it now lol

 

[claroscuro]

Why won't you just focus on the happy times, then you'll see it wasn't so bad." Thanks mom, that's why I rather just keep my problems to myself. :banghead:

I hate it when people tell me to trust something or someone. It has an immediate and opposite effect.

 

[Ronin]

You need to forgive.

Thinking of not being able to forgive is forgiveness, too!

And a lot of other, predominantly Christian, nonsense. All around bullshitting about crimes against humanity with simple prejudiced phrases, the very same f*cking phrases used by morons that brought up my more hard-wired traumata, makes me just see red & or gaze into the faaar off distance.

 

[EveHarrington]

"It's just mind over matter!"

<Uhm ok, can you feel me punching you in my mind?>

 

[sun seeker]

"This too shall pass." Yeah... when??

Is this thread enough like the "What Never to Say to a PTSD Sufferer" thread to combine the two?

 

[Anrish]

You're not in that situation anymore - so relax.

Concerning insomnia: Maybe your body adapted and you just need less sleep.

 

[Forgetful]

"It's just mind over matter!">

This is H's favorite!! I reply I have no mind so it doesn't matter.

Shuts him right up!!

 

[Joan]

"It won't always be like this"
Really....how do you know that?

 

[Gs172003]

"How long has it been?" Or "how long ago was THAT?"