hurtloam wrote:
I habe my sister and a couple of close friends, but I feel like I'm just bringing them down. So I vent here so that I don't drag them down.
I could reach out to a church pastor, but I feel like I'm not good at expressing myself in person and I'm too close to them, they're friends, so I always just end up having a nice chat. I have a bit of responsibility at church myself, believe it or not, I am good at encouraging others. People do come to me. But I'm not good at looking after myself. I think I've burned out. Maybe I should directly say I need help rather than being my positive self. Maybe I should say that I'm the one who needs help now.
Although to be fair I feel like that with therapists I've seen, even though they are strangers I feel like all I'm doing is having a nice chat.
The thing with therapists is they have work hours when I have work hours and I'm going to be starting a new job soon. I can't ask for time off for therapy!
I will go to the doc and get antidepressants and I'll talk to someone about how I feel. I promise.
Ow sweetie I can relate so much to this
Yes, pills might help. But a good behavior therapist that can actually provide you with clear feedback would be so much more helpful.
It seems like you've been struggling for years and that are some patterns there. I can especially relate to the the chameleon like stuff and not showing your vulnerability irl in a safe space.
But if you ever find the courage, with or without meds, I truly believe some kind of new impulse to do/see things just slightly differently will arise.
Please feel free to keep venting here