New Beginnings With Therapy

Since a few years, I am having therapy sessions. I have been through so many things, that I had to go into therapy. It is difficult to admit you're having trouble in doing thing you really wanted in your life, but was not able to do so.

You develop habits in your life that shows you're been hiding your true feelings. When you do that, you know you're doing that because you have been through something terrible. You protect yourself from another time being in the same situation.

When you are in the same kind of situation, then you're creating habits and put your feelings deep down in that drawer, to not go open ever again.

These negative events in your life, are closed and safe there in the drawers, and may not be touched again. Do you think?

Well, I tell you what...

That is the same thing I thought too. It is not true at all. When you do certain things in life, or other events happen in your life, you protect yourself from emotions you have and may not been shown to anyone.

There will be explanations for that, but these explanations must also be touched, just to be more relaxed in your life. I mean, the reason you don't want to touch it, is because your life shouldn't handle those emotions, right?

No, not right.

You may show your emotions. You may touch the drawers. To see what you're still capable of. You are able to do so much more than you think. You are having the right to feel much more. You are allowed to feel what you feel.

It doesn't have to be all at the same time, but piece by piece. It is your past anyhow, so touch that drawer piece by piece. Feel it, touch it and you will find the peace you need.

When you're going into therapy, you start over with your life. At least, that is how I feel it. It is scary in the beginning, but it is so worth it at the same time... And when you are going into therapy, it makes space for other things in your life you truly wanted to do.

Suddenly there is no room for your worries, there is no space in your brain to think about how to act when you see that bully from high school. You can face it right now.

You don't worry anymore, or at least less than you think. You make room in your life for writing that book or play the violin a little bit more. You are less afraid of that walk through your neighborhood. Going outside makes you feel strong again and you can face the world again.

Looking through the world is different for you at the moment than ten years ago, when you still worried when people liked you for whom you really are.

This new beginning in your life, makes room in your heart to love again, for family, friends, children, a new partner or that hobby you had when you were a teenager.

Take your time to find the new you. You will find it, you will have peace with your new identity.

When I started with my first therapy sessions a few years ago, I thought I never ever could face the world again. But it is not true. Slowly I am finding the new me. I am not finished with all my therapy sessions, but I see the future again.

It is not bad to go into therapy at all. You learn not only about yourself, and what you're capable of, but also about other people's behavior.

When you're going into therapy, find out the best therapy for you. What works for you, what are your interests, and with which person do you have a click. That last one is very important.