guys could you tell me how it goes with the therapist?? like what do you talk about and what does she ask you or smthg ?? i never went to one so i was curious

Yes I forgot to mention in my response that my therapist gave me a handout and had me fill out a few questionnaires to figure out the severity of my OCD, anxiety, and depression. He gives me homework too like to keep a journal and record specific things every week

@IcePenguin19 And I forgot the journaling! I have to do that between sessions, too.

@WhatATripp He gave me a list of "thinking errors" with explanations and examples and I have to record when I experience them

@WhatATripp i feel like i would cry if i had to tellher about my life

@Lorelei i cry easily and over trivial stuff 2 🤡

@WhatATripp What kind of journaling do you do? I think I should start jounarling about my OCD.

@Sunflower 1234 I really don't like journaling, so this has been my least favorite part of therapy. I'm supposed to journal my exposures, planned or not, my anxiety levels, and how I dealt with them.

@Lorelei Crying is okay. I don't like to do it myself, but I feel better after I do. We keep being told to buck up and deal with the pain. That real men don't cry. That big girls don't cry. Don't be such a crybaby. No sense crying over spilled milk. But crying is one way our body physically gets rid of stress hormones (our tears). It's a time to acknowledge grief and pain and trauma. Sometimes even our joy. It helps let it go. And what better time to begin to let it all go than in the safety of therapy?

@WhatATripp Thanks for the reply. Journaling is probably very time consuming but might provide insight on how you are triggers and how you handle anxiety. What are the reasons your therapist recommends journaling?

@Sunflower 1234 For the reason you gave :) and for me, it also becomes a record of how far I've come.

@WhatATripp Yay. I am glad to hear you have made progress. ❤️

@WhatATripp I just read your profile. I am also a christian, a mom and a wife. My children are the main reasons I want to get better. I want to be my best self for them. 🙂

@Sunflower 1234 Thanks :) My kids are grown. One married and one stuck at home with us until her university open up campus. Poor dear has had to put up with me since spring break! I just want to be able to be around people again without being afraid of their germs. You are showing your kids some great examples of how to take care of themselves :)