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@Appleblossom Which movie did you see

hello @utopia , how was today my friend

I am so glad you made it to the concert @utopia - it is great seeing kids grow with something they are passionate about. I had a student today that was a real handful a couple of years ago and it was lovely seeing how far she has come in those 2 years. She can still be volatile but it takes her much less time to settle down now and that is great.

I hope your son appreciated you attending last night and you feel good for getting out as well. Hugs my beautiful cocky friend

@Shaz51@Zoe7

Well I saw my psychologist today. Told him I don't think I'm getting anything from our sessions anymore. I'm not walking out with a "wow that's something I never thought about" or even feeling "positive " about the future.

He said that's fine. That I'm allowed to say I've had enough. There's nothing wrong with that. He said I may want to think about seeing someone else, as they may have fresh ideas and be able to connect with me. And if ever I want to come back to see him, I only have to call and make an appointment. Plus he said if it's urgent, to call him on his private number.

So all considered, it went well.

Don't know if I want to see another psychologist at the moment. Think I am done talking, for a while.

Feel a little sad. I've been with this psychologist for 2 years.

Feel a bit spare. I hope this doesn't affect my WorkCover. We'll see.

Sometimes these things do run their course @utopia and you don't get the same out of such sessions. It is a decision you have made for yourself and that is a good thing and he has left the door open for you to contact him if you need to so that is also a good thing.

I hope it doesn't affect your workcover either - might be worth checking out for yourself when you feel a bit more up to it.

@utopia We saw A Star is Born. At first he suggersted Creed2 but I was not up for that.

In the suicide scene which, thankfully was subtle I was triggered and grabbed his hand. I recovered quickly. It is weird but I thought maybe it was good for us to both see it together, another lens which is not so deep and personal. Has the distancing of being movie. We had icecreams and He met someone he had worked with which put a nice spin on the end of the night.

Re psych. It is sad to change, but it seems as if you handled it well, was true to your self and needs and he also left options.....

@Appleblossom. I saw that movie the other week, A Star Is Born. I cried at the suicide scene. Was cathartic. I knew it was coming up as I'd seen the original movie with Kris Kristofeson and Barbara Streisand.

Glad you had such a nice day out with your son.

@Zoe7. I've felt for a long time that I wasn't getting anything out of our sessions. Just takes me a while to finally say it out loud. He's a nice psychologist and he really helped me in the past. It's just not working anymore. Not sure what I'll do now. Take a break I guess.

A break can often help us as much as the regular session @utopia. I know I needed the break for different reasons than you but it is now the right time for me to go back. Maybe this is a good thing for you and just what you need at this time to best suit you. There is no point seeing someone just for the sake of saying you are if you are not getting anything out of it.

Very true @Zoe7.

I hope you find reconnecting with your psychologist helps a lot.

We made the decision primarily for support when my pdoc and GP are away at the same time and also to help with going back to work @utopia We are not going to delve into the past too much but she has made it very clear that our sessions will be guided by me and what I need. I don't want to go back to where we were because that was way too much for me to deal with - so I will be concetrating on moving forward from here and dealing with things as they come up. I certainly have a lot to deal with in respect to work when I see her next week.