did anyone ever recover?

Question

from seeing a couseler. i just don't see life as i used to. i feel like i can't go back. i don't want to eat because i'll be fat, i used to not care...but did anyone ever recover when experiancing this,weird way that i see life i don't like it and i wish i could die. i'm a disgrace to my parents. ;'(

Answer 1

I saw a therapist for a year and it took me a while to get back to "normal." I felt like I had something dark and mysterious to hide from people because I had to pay someone to listen to me. It's a lot more common than you think, seeing a counselor. Keep using the techniques and methods the counselor gave you to make you feel better. Just because you went to one doesn't make you a disgrace. Yeah some people, including parents, think down on it but they have their problems too. A lot of people go to therapists. At least those people got some help with whatever they needed. Don't worry, you are normal and it'll pass.

Answer 2

Hi Meep,

Some Counsellors are great others are not. I have had a couple that have literally had tried to control and destroy my life without exaggeration. Every time you go back you some how keep hoping that thing will change, but trust me they don't. Never feel afraid to change counsellors, you have the right to change any time you wish. Your not a disgrace, feeling depressed and having issues with food are common and you not alone in that, I have walked the road my self.

If your parents can get you into see a psychiatrist, That may be a good place to start. What I suggest is, you sit and first write out roughly how you feel about this particular counsellor and what he or she did that negatively effected your life and then rewrite it and put it in letter form, then mail it to the counsellor if you chose to do so. It helps! I hope you start to feel better about your self and that you find someone positive that will truly help you. Good Luck!



Sincerely,

Alice H.

Answer 3

I would ask your parents if you could see a different kind of counselor. I'm not sure your situation, but there are different types of counselors. If your counselor is beating you up over your habits as a way to "help" you and it isn't working, consult your parents. Tell them to ask the counselor to use different techniques or ask to see someone else. Counseling is effective for many people, but picking out a counselor isn't just a "drop the pen on the phone book" decision.
If your parents have given you this indication that you are a disgrace, please understand that your parents are probably just as frustrated as you are. It is difficult to see someone you care about in a situation that you cannot control or help fix. Your parents want to help (I'm sure) but probably don't know how. Please try to talk to them about seeing a different counselor, about your problems, about whatever...they'll probably be happy you were able to open up to them. That's an important step in your "recovery" as well.

Answer 4

this is the reason i dropped out of college. i was going to be a councilor. but i didnt agree with the books or their way of thinking. how can you really advise people if you havent been thru it yourself. just to ask this question proves your on the road to recovery of whatever ails you. what it amounts to is they read a bunch of books and then put you in a catigory, then use that rational to diagnose your problem and come up with a solution that is totally rediculous. they have no clue as to what is real, because they are going on the beliefs of someone from the bronze age. just be cool, things will pass, youll get over this. your no different than anyone else except that you went to see a counselor. they just dont quite get it.

Answer 5

Aww...I've almost made a full recovery, it's hard but possible. All I can say is to try to take into consideration the tips and advice you're given from your counselors and family.
It's hard but it's do-able.

Good luck =)
xoxoxoxox