The Caring Counselor

It’s been just a few weeks since I started seeing a specialized therapist again for my process addiction. A bunch of issues lingered, and I hit a brick wall with my progress. My growth felt stunted. Just under the surface, all of the guilt, shame, and blame festered. To jump start the battery, I got back into therapy.

I knew what I signed up for, but it doesn’t make the process any easier. In just a short time, I unearthed insecurities, anxieties, and feelings I thought resolved. Every session something new comes up. And, boy, does it feel uncomfortable. To grow, you need to exit your comfort zone. I know this as a therapist. That’s how I know I am on my healing journey.

One more benefit about being a therapist in this situation is having the insight on how to resolve these feelings. I know to come prepared to my sessions and to speak to my therapist about them. I am aware of how to challenge the emotional reasoning associated with my process addiction. I am not afraid to discuss my irrational thoughts with my girlfriend. Also, I know how to talk about it in a productive manner.

I have to remember that these feelings are part of the process. The important aspect is how I resolve them as they arise. It is bound to happen even to the best of us.

-The Caring Counselor