Do We Need Therapy?

I have recently started going to therapy. “Is this necessary” keeps running through my mind. Is this a bunch of rubbish or is there some validity to these sessions? I tend to read up on these things and my therapist is trying to correct Cognitive Behavioral Dysfunction. Maybe knowing what she’s doing is hurting my possible success.

I have been to Intensive Outpatient Therapy and Aftercare and Relapse Prevention before. If you don’t know about this it is extensive amounts of group therapy with the occasional one on one therapy. Most of the people that ran the groups I attended were CDAC’s (Certified Drug and Alcohol Counselors). They try their best to conduct groups that help you with finding ways to get off and stay off drugs and alcohol. Yes, it boring as hell but if you try to participate they do have value.

Weekly forty five minute sessions are a whole other thing. So far I like her ok. This is very important. If you don’t like your therapist then you probably won’t open up to them and share your most personal information. That sharing is really what makes the whole thing tic. If you don’t open up you might as well save your money and stay at home. Most therapists are good at what they do. You might not like some of the things they make you do and/or think but if you give it a try it just might help.

 Therapy is a great thing. It is not, however, the cure all that everyone is looking for. Neither is medication, TMS (Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation), ECT (Electroconvulsive Therapy), lifestyle changes, or any other single thing. A combination of things all contribute to your success in battling bipolar disorder.