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Contains sexual abuse - Guys help, going counselling
Please, anyone who has ever been to counseling for sexual abuse, any tips? I finally found english speaking place here, and it's free(which is good because I can't afford anything more). I wrote them whether they can counsel in English and they said yes fast, and then I asked for appointment, and it took them a while to respond. I had kind of given up on them responding...and I guess in a way that was comforting.
Now, they wrote and suggested appointment very soon, monday. And I have to say if I'm available to go. I suggested previously therapy face to face, because even though I have blogged and written here and in another forum...I haven't faced actual counselling in person or talking about it with anyone but friends...I have no clue what to say or do...
I feel extremely stupid...I know I would greatly benefit from doing it, but I'm really scared, I just feel weak....I'm afraid that:
a. I won't be able to think of nothing but the appointment all weekend
b. I will be too upset after the appointment to go about my day normally
c. I will be so nervous that when I get there I won't be able to say the real reason for me needing therapy...or to even go in...
I know that sounds over-dramatic but I'm extremely anxious around the whole recovery process and I have had exactly those reactions in the past in related situations and I have no clue how to avoid them. I was thinking may be to try working 2 x half day during the weekend and put monday down as resting day anyway, but ...but now my head is spinning and I'm wondering how to concentrate on work.
Any tips?
I'm afraid to even write them that I'm going on monday, because...because of the things I said already.
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