CXXVII: Therapeutic Intervention, Part Three - The Recovery

Generally, there is no full-on cure for a lot of the issues that one would present to therapy with. However, a common recovery allows those who are suffering the opportunity to get to and maintain normal functioning in their day-to-day lives.

Many people report to therapy when things have reached a breaking point. There is a significant disturbance in their functioning in social, occupational, relational, and emotional abilities. They are faced with a new discomfort that has taken over and become their norm, but, in it, they cannot function as they once could.

Therapy allows them the opportunity to function again and that is all that some people want.

BECAUSE I KNOW THAT SOME PEOPLE WON’T LISTEN I’LL SAY IT AGAIN: THERE IS NO FULL-ON CURE FOR MANY OF THE AILMENTS THAT SEND YOU TO THERAPY, BUT THERE IS A WAY TO REGAIN DAY-TO-DAY FUNCTIONING.

In looking at the stigma, the shame and the stereotypes attached to seeking therapy, I know how hard it is to simply get there and have the necessary conversations (let alone, do the homework and be engaged throughout), but, it is the most necessary step towards your recovery.

Whether you’re going to therapy to deal with attachment issues, a troubled past that continues to creep it’s way into your present or a huge life change like a marriage, a divorce or a death, therapeutic intervention provides you with the tools to function the way you desire.

Life’s changes may get you down, but therapy gives you a chance to get back up!