Triggering (SI) - advice for Thursday!

[poloswimer]

Hey

So i know i keep posting but i really need support. So like on Wednesday i told my coach i cut (she already figured it out b/c i swim) anyway she was like you need 2 talk 2 your counselor some time soon. so friday i got the nerve 2 talk 2 him and i was like shaking the whole time and coach came w/me and actually told him what i did b/c i couldn't even speak. so now my parents know b/c legally he had 2 tell them (didn't go down too well). so now i have an appointment on Thursday 2 see someone and i'm really scared. i don't want to go but i don't have a choice. will they ask me tons of questions?(b/c i hate talking too much) does my mom have 2 come in w/me b/c i feel really uncomfortable if she does but i tell her that she'll go get all upset. and i'm like freaking out like major shaking even thinking about it. so does anyone have any advice?
Thanks

P.S. last question- do they i could take silly putty or something so i could keep my hands occupied?

[becca123]

i know that feeling same thing happened here and ya it is so hard to tell people i cant never say it i can only hint-ish when im trying to say it.

they dont have to many questions tho and their not drilling you for answers so its ok and as far as your mom she dosent have to be there and for me i cant have her there lol they tried that and i didnt talk. you can just say you feel more comfortable alone if they try to bring her in.

you could bring something in im pretty sure its pretty chilled its nothing intense

anyways good luck and you can pm me if you wanna talk or ask something or anything lol cause this sounds exactally like what happened to me

[eyes.wide.open]

hey!

im not sure about who your going to see and stuff, but i can tell you my experience with speaking to professionals about it

umm they started out by asking me really simple questions.. what i was studying.. whats my family\friends like.. that kind of thing then they got more intense as it went on but nothing that you cant handle for the first time.

i would say yes your allowed to bring like silly putty or something, i wont go see my therapist unless i have a cup of coffee and my stress ball, otherwise i pick off all my nailpolish and pick at my hands.

i think you could do it alone, without your mum. i couldnt imagine my mom coming in with me. the stuff you talk about is personal, i think thats the whole point you know? someone to talk to thats not biased or will judge you. where you can say anything you want. thats pretty hard to do with your mum around.

dont know if this helped
goodluck
xo

[poloswimer]

thanks! i'm feeling a little less nervous about tomorrow. hopefully everything will be all good