Hi Tiffany,
I am so sorry that you are feeling so bad and that your counseling doesn't seem to be helping. I've been in treatment for a long time and if I could offer some thoughts to you...first, are you being completely open and honest with your therapist. If you aren't, that could be impeding your progress; second keep in mind that sometimes it takes a while to get better, I sometimes think it's three steps forward and two steps back. the important thing is that there is forward movement. Third, it could be that you and your counselor just aren't clicking. It doesn't mean that there's is anything wrong with either of you, sometimes things just don't work. If I were you I'd bring this up with your counselor to see if he or she senses anything wrong.
The only other thing I can tell you is to try to be patient. I know this is very, very difficult when you are in pain. All I can say is that there will be good times even though it seems like it is impossible.
The first psychologist I ever went to did nothing for me. He made me uncomfortable so I stopped going. For many years I suffered alone until finally my medical doctor referred me to another psychologist. I was skeptical but I went. My second therapist was and is the right one for me. I truly believe that I would not be here to write to you today if I hadn't tried one more time to get some help. I am also on medication which has helped.
It's been a long time and there are still bad days. I am often frustrated and feel hopeless. But the thing is when I consider the last few months, I can see that there are more good days than bad now which gives me hope that in the future maybe the bad days will be much fewer and ****her between.
After all, even "normal" people have bad days!
don't give up!
