Long term therapy

Yes, it works. My friend went to therapy for 2 years and now he is better than ever! He is the happiest guy I know!

I have remained in touch with my therapist since I was 16/17. For the first six months, I thought he was weird and didn't like him, but I stuck with it because I knew I was biased, thinking therapy was BS, and that I had to at least give it a try. Six months into it, however, he grew on me and we began making progress -- talking about things I had otherwise ignored when he would bring them up. A year into therapy, we were in the middle of a session, discussing things that happened, and it was like a weight lifted off of me. The weight never returned, and issues that had made me deeply depressed before no longer affected me.

Now I am a huge advocate for therapy. Obviously everyone's different, but I truly believe that if you are open to it, it can help you. It's certainly worth a shot.

If you'd like to talk about it more, feel free to message me! Good luck and stay strong.

HERE IS PROOF

When I was 17, my brother was murdered the day before my 18th birthday. After that, I lost my friend who drowned, a cousin, 2 uncles, an aunt and grandmother. All within 2-3 years. I was a MESS!

I didn't know how to deal with it so I self-medicated. Finally, after being approached by family members I decided to start therapy. One thing I should mention is that I had 2 incidents that occurred that were very violent during my "self-medicating" time that caused PTSD. I was also suffering from severe depression and social anxiety disorder.

Anyways, when I started counseling, I used to wake up in the middle of the night after horrible dreams of being murdered. Sweating. Heart racing. Freaking out. I kept on with the counseling. My dreams started to change as well as my thinking. In the end, the dreams went away and I had some of the best years of my life.

Talking about your problems helps. Writing in a journal helps. But, a counselor can challenge your thinking and enlighten you and give you new ways to look at things. That in itself can change your life. What you think can change your life and eventually change your destiny!

“Your beliefs become your thoughts,
Your thoughts become your words,
Your words become your actions,
Your actions become your habits,
Your habits become your values,
Your values become your destiny.”
― Mahatma Gandhi