Thursday, December 11, 2008

Counseling Hurts

I always hate the way I feel after counseling. The sessions get me down. Instead of talking about good things or happy things, we talk about the stuff that hurts. That sucks.

I know this is normal, but I can't help but feel that counseling isn't working. I feel like I'm not accomplishing the main goal: to get better; to stop being depressed.

Current achievements:
  • The cutting and suicide attempts have stopped
  • I told all my Dirty Secrets (and no one went to jail)
  • It's easier for me to talk about myself and my...condition
  • I cry all the time
  • I've been retraumatized


Things I've learned about myself:
  • My depression is triggered (hard) by illness/injury
  • I'm depressed because I feel powerless, whether to help myself or others
  • I have Major Depressive Disorder
  • I miss Tubbykins
  • I've been depressed for years (it runs in the family)
  • I have no real friends but one or two, and my family sucks ass (already knew the latter)
  • My pitcher of Kool-Aid has overflowed
  • I'm still traumatized by things that happened a decade ago
  • I have no hope and feel worthless (which is why I want to kill meself)
  • I love and forgive those I shouldn't because it's easier than acknowledging how they've hurt me
  • I'm weak
  • For the past several years, I've been punishing myself for things that people have done to me
  • I'm still afraid

Lemonade is overrated.

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