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AverageJoe718
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PathStep 11 Compassion hearts199 Forum posts12 Forum upvotes12 Current upvotes12 Age GroupAdult Last activeMarch, 2025 Member sinceJanuary 22, 2016
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Thoughts on therapist
General Support / by AverageJoe718
Last post
 April 26th, 2024
...See more I've been seeing my therapist for a few months now and generally we get along well but I've been going through a lot recently so our sessions haven't been productive. My therapist has a very laid back approach and talks to me like I'm just another buddy of his but gets professionally when the topic becomes more serious or we find an important point to touch on. The reason for this post is there have been certain moments that stood out as odd to me. Sometimes he's given me advice or broke down how to interpret certain situations then says "If you don't believe me. Then you can fire me and find someone else. But any good therapist will tell you the same" or "Trust me. I'm an expert on all of this". He has also shared his own troubles with anxiety as well as once sharing the medications he takes himself, this was mentioned during the possibility of me needing medication at some point and reassuring that there isn't anything wrong with it. Does this strike as odd/red flag? Or am I overthinking things? Therapy is new to me and this is my first therapist. Thank you for any replies.
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I want to run away
General Support / by AverageJoe718
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 April 20th, 2024
...See more I feel so overwhelmed. I hate my life and the little I've done with it. My mother absolutely hates my current relationship, holds so much against me that I know I've done wrong and is making my life *** in the process but I also feel immense guilt because a lot of what she says is true. My girlfriend is ready to leave me after 7 months but I'm still absolutely in love with her. My family is completely dysfunctional and unhealthy and I don't see any signs of me being able to live a healthy, happy life. I've hated my life for years and I feel it'll be that way forever.
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Should my family therapist and personal therapist work together
Family & Caregivers / by AverageJoe718
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 July 18th, 2025
...See more I currently see a 1 on 1 therapist but may soon be seeing a family therapist with a family member. I already spoke to my therapist and he encourages it. But should both of the therapists be in communication in regards to me? Or should I leave them separate? Anyone have experience with this?
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My mom is making me choose between her and my girlfriend
7 Cups Online Therapy / by AverageJoe718
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 April 13th, 2024
...See more I've been seeing my girlfriend for about 6 months now and I'm very happy and in love. Me and my mom are extremely close, it's only been me and her my entire life. She's never been against a relationship in the past and has always been supportive of me. This relationship though, she's extremely against and hates my girlfriend. She has left me with the ultimatum of leaving my girlfriend and having a relationship with my mom or staying with my girlfriend and my mom will never fully be a part of my life again if I build a family.
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My mother absolutely hates my girlfriend
Relationship Stress / by AverageJoe718
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 March 10th, 2024
...See more I'm very close with my mother. She hasn't had an issue with any girlfriend in the past but she absolutely hates my current girlfriend for reasons assumed by her and hypotheticals made by her. I'm now dating my girlfriend in secret and I don't know what to do.
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