Another Milestone

Hello again!!  I was compelled to blog again because I have reached another milestone.  This year is definitely turning out to be a big one for me!!  It is similar to 2007, which was a very big year for me.  In 2007, I finally got my driver's license, bought a car and met the love of my life.  Now, 5 years later, I have lost more weight then I have ever lost in life, finished paying the car off, GOT ENGAGED!!!!  and today was my last visit with my therapist!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I started therapy after I returned from my stay at Structure House.  The therapist I had worked while at SH had warned me that I would never succeed with the weight loss until I addressed my past traumas and current issues.  Upon my return home, I found a therapist and began the weekly visits.  Originally, I thought I would be in therapy a short time!  After all, most of the really traumatic things had happened so long ago.  I was hoping that I could meet the therapist, explain my past and would get a few helpful tips to move on with my life.  Boy was I mistaken!!

It took me a few months to realize that in order to get anything out of therapy, I had to put in the work!! There was nothing the therapist was going to tell me or do for me until I started taking it seriously.  The problem with this is that I then had to start being honest with her and really start to analyze my feelings and emotions.  She never told me I was wrong or made me feel silly for coming to her.  In time, I learned to trust her and we began discussing the events that had led me to see her in the first place. 

After 3 years, I can say that I have learned a lot.  I have learned how to cope with some of my feelings and work through those that are not comfortable.  I still have trauma to get over and issues to work out but I now have the personal tools to do so! It feels good to be done with therapy, not only because its an hour back of my time but because its something that I saw through and accomplished.  For that, I am proud of me.  :-)

As always, thanks for reading and take care!!