Comments on: Therapy Break http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/08/23/therapy-break/ Neil Kramer is a writer in Los Angeles (well, New York now). Citizen of the Month is his blog. Make yourself at home. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:49:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Tex In The City http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/08/23/therapy-break/#comment-214243 Tex In The City Mon, 27 Aug 2007 01:23:38 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/08/23/therapy-break/#comment-214243 Neil, Be honest with your shrink. You won't loose your funny you will gain peace of mind! Neil,

Be honest with your shrink. You won’t loose your funny you will gain peace of mind!

]]> By: tamarika http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/08/23/therapy-break/#comment-214228 tamarika Sun, 26 Aug 2007 11:11:39 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/08/23/therapy-break/#comment-214228 Neil! You will *never* lose your sense of humor! Neil! You will *never* lose your sense of humor!

]]> By: Neil http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/08/23/therapy-break/#comment-214227 Neil Sun, 26 Aug 2007 06:46:17 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/08/23/therapy-break/#comment-214227 Dates Bubbas -- I don't know if you are being serious or not, but I actually do worry about that. Dates Bubbas — I don’t know if you are being serious or not, but I actually do worry about that.

]]> By: Dates Bubbas http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/08/23/therapy-break/#comment-214226 Dates Bubbas Sun, 26 Aug 2007 05:27:52 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/08/23/therapy-break/#comment-214226 Hi Neil, The only bad thing about therapy is that when it works, you lose your sense of humor. Like John Cleese. Hi Neil,
The only bad thing about therapy is that when it works, you lose your sense of humor. Like John Cleese.

]]> By: chantel http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/08/23/therapy-break/#comment-214216 chantel Sun, 26 Aug 2007 00:47:57 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/08/23/therapy-break/#comment-214216 Therapy eh? Sometimes you just feel bad before you feel better!! Thinking about you. Therapy eh? Sometimes you just feel bad before you feel better!!

Thinking about you.

]]> By: Kevin Charnas http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/08/23/therapy-break/#comment-214211 Kevin Charnas Sat, 25 Aug 2007 17:16:36 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/08/23/therapy-break/#comment-214211 "The therapist made a notation in her book. And then underlined it." HHAA!! Neil!! Run Neil! Run! Thank you, that made me burst out laughing... Neil, it was great meeting you the other night. Truly. I felt like I had known you for AT LEAST 10 minutes before I actually met you. And I hope to be lucky enough to hang out with you again soon. And not just at the urinals. And if you have any pointers for me regarding my reading, I'd love to hear them...I know that I should've only read one story...and that I should've slowed down a bit...and I should've worn a sweat band and packed my crack with paper towels because of perspiring so much. But any other suggestions would be lovely. You were going to tell me about the paper towels, weren't you? “The therapist made a notation in her book. And then underlined it.” HHAA!! Neil!! Run Neil! Run!

Thank you, that made me burst out laughing…

Neil, it was great meeting you the other night. Truly. I felt like I had known you for AT LEAST 10 minutes before I actually met you. And I hope to be lucky enough to hang out with you again soon. And not just at the urinals. And if you have any pointers for me regarding my reading, I’d love to hear them…I know that I should’ve only read one story…and that I should’ve slowed down a bit…and I should’ve worn a sweat band and packed my crack with paper towels because of perspiring so much. But any other suggestions would be lovely.

You were going to tell me about the paper towels, weren’t you?

]]> By: tamarika http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/08/23/therapy-break/#comment-214210 tamarika Sat, 25 Aug 2007 11:39:37 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/08/23/therapy-break/#comment-214210 Neil, you know how I adore your talking Penis! I told you - to the back of your head when we were driving around LA - remember? Your therapist will learn to love him too. I can't believe I am sitting alone in my study on this humid morning in Philly laughing out loud at this post. The perfect second therapy session post I have ever read ... Neil, you know how I adore your talking Penis! I told you - to the back of your head when we were driving around LA - remember? Your therapist will learn to love him too. I can’t believe I am sitting alone in my study on this humid morning in Philly laughing out loud at this post. The perfect second therapy session post I have ever read …

]]> By: Miss Syl http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/08/23/therapy-break/#comment-214209 Miss Syl Sat, 25 Aug 2007 06:05:52 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/08/23/therapy-break/#comment-214209 You're quite welcome. And forgive the use of "brang." WTF? I just noticed it when I re-read. I'm all strung out on cold medicine right now; that's the only reason I can think of for such strangeness--the word's not even part of my regional dialect, for god's sake. You’re quite welcome. And forgive the use of “brang.” WTF? I just noticed it when I re-read. I’m all strung out on cold medicine right now; that’s the only reason I can think of for such strangeness–the word’s not even part of my regional dialect, for god’s sake.

]]> By: Neil http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/08/23/therapy-break/#comment-214205 Neil Sat, 25 Aug 2007 05:02:10 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/08/23/therapy-break/#comment-214205 Thanks Miss Syl! Thanks Miss Syl!

]]> By: Miss Syl http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/08/23/therapy-break/#comment-214204 Miss Syl Sat, 25 Aug 2007 04:48:32 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/08/23/therapy-break/#comment-214204 I told my therapist about my blog, and then had the same freakout you did. I came in the next time and told her I'd feel more comfortable if she did not try to look it up. Her reaction was very honest; she looked truly surprised and said she would never do that; that the only things she delved into were the things I chose to bring in to her in our sessions together. Everything else was my private life. In fact, she said she very distinctly did NOT want to be doing extra research on patients in her free time. (I mean, after all, she doesn't get paid for that, does she?) It made me feel a lot better to hear that, and I don't believe she's ever read my blog (except for anythign from it I brang in to read to her). I don't know if that's helpful to you or not, but I found addressing my concerns openly and requesting what I wanted from her to be a big help in calming my fears about it. Also, in my experience, therapy always feels worse before it feels better. You gotta expect the first few months to be an emotional whirlwind. But if you feel it's emotional, even if hard, in a good way--like it's *getting* you somewhere, then you're on the right track. Hang in there! I told my therapist about my blog, and then had the same freakout you did. I came in the next time and told her I’d feel more comfortable if she did not try to look it up.

Her reaction was very honest; she looked truly surprised and said she would never do that; that the only things she delved into were the things I chose to bring in to her in our sessions together. Everything else was my private life. In fact, she said she very distinctly did NOT want to be doing extra research on patients in her free time. (I mean, after all, she doesn’t get paid for that, does she?)

It made me feel a lot better to hear that, and I don’t believe she’s ever read my blog (except for anythign from it I brang in to read to her). I don’t know if that’s helpful to you or not, but I found addressing my concerns openly and requesting what I wanted from her to be a big help in calming my fears about it.

Also, in my experience, therapy always feels worse before it feels better. You gotta expect the first few months to be an emotional whirlwind. But if you feel it’s emotional, even if hard, in a good way–like it’s *getting* you somewhere, then you’re on the right track.

Hang in there!

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