CAA: Christian Anime Alliance

I used to be pretty good at keeping things like my guilt problems and my inferiority complex hidden from my family, but lately I've been breaking down in front of them more than usual, so my father is making me go see a therapist.

The problem is, I'm terrified. Absolutely terrified. Chances are I'm going to be sent to a secular therapist, and I don't want them to start telling my parents that our religion is the cause of my problems. And maybe not so important as that, I'm terrified things like my active CAA membership, my writing and art, my anime/gaming hobby, and my long-distance relationship with my boyfriend, may also be pinpointed as the source of my troubles. I'm so scared that if they are, my parents will try to take those things away from me, when in reality they're part of the reason I haven't completely lost it yet.

So....if anyone doesn't mind....please pray that my parents send me to a therapist who can help me instead of making things worse, and pray that God gives me the strength to overcome my fears. ._.

I'll definitely pray for you. And perhaps you can be upfront and just say that those things are what are important to you and what have kept you from losing it thus far. And, of course, give God the credit, too!

I'll keep you in my prayers, Kokoro.

i will DEFINATELY pray! and have faith as well! God will NOT LET you down! He is faithful.

I will pray...

aww....I understand how that feels. *hugs* praying! Hope things go well and that the therapist is a blessing and not a source of stress.

Kokoro Daisuke wrote:I used to be pretty good at keeping things like my guilt problems and my inferiority complex hidden from my family, but lately I've been breaking down in front of them more than usual, so my father is making me go see a therapist.

The problem is, I'm terrified. Absolutely terrified. Chances are I'm going to be sent to a secular therapist, and I don't want them to start telling my parents that our religion is the cause of my problems. And maybe not so important as that, I'm terrified things like my active CAA membership, my writing and art, my anime/gaming hobby, and my long-distance relationship with my boyfriend, may also be pinpointed as the source of my troubles. I'm so scared that if they are, my parents will try to take those things away from me, when in reality they're part of the reason I haven't completely lost it yet.

So....if anyone doesn't mind....please pray that my parents send me to a therapist who can help me instead of making things worse, and pray that God gives me the strength to overcome my fears. ._.

I will pray for you, but I wanted to give you some words of true encouragement as well.

I've been to a therapist before. A secular therapist at that. A GOOD therapist is NOT going to pinpoint your religion or things that make you happy as being a root of your problem. The therapists I have been to generally talk with you about why you feel the way you do, and they help you explore those feelings. They generally make you come to a conclusion by yourself about what you think the problem areas are, and they just gently nudge you and try to slightly guide you in ways that could overcome those feats or deal with difficult feelings.

Don't stress, sweetheart. They're not evil. Most of them are good people who are doing that because they want to help. If you feel that your therapist is not helping your or that they are pushing you to do things you don't want to, it's okay to seek out another's help.

I hope all goes well.

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Also....the things you talk about with your therapist, unless it's something of a SEVERE nature, are to be kept between just the two of you. They don't go run and tell your parents everything you say.

i will pray. ^^

In fact, to echo what dragonshimmer said, it's against the law for them to do so.

I will pray. I've never been so it's hard to give advice on this one but if it'll help you, I'm all for it. Also, have you tried talking to a minister/pastor? None the less, I hope you get the help you are wanting. Don't be ashamed to seek help or guidance, every strong person needs some encouragement from time to time. I will be praying for you.

I will keep prayin for you, i never been to one either, heck i didnt even know what it was until you told me

*hugs* >< Thank-you for the prayers, everyone. And thank-you, dragonshimmer and shooraijin, for the words of encouragement. I'm still scared, but I'm hoping this will help me somehow.

I hope something good can come from this. I'll pray. ^^

I'll be praying too, Kokoro Daisuke.

I'll pray.

I'll pray, Kokoro.

I will definetely pray for you.

i'll pray

Go in with an open mind Kokoro. The therapist is there to help you so let him/her. Be open and honest with the therapist and yourself and make God part of the process. Only good will come of it, even if it doesn't seem so at the time.

I'll definatly pray.^^

shooraijin wrote:In fact, to echo what dragonshimmer said, it's against the law for them to do so.

lol really? I guess all those movies and tv shows and urban legends were wrong