Postcards from the Funny Farm

A therapist told me, “The thirties are a time when you grow into your own skin.” and that was healing to me at the time. I had just turned 30 and was seeing her for depression and cognitive issues I was having. (people are saying … eeek, Damien is finally revealing things, well don’t get too excited, that wasn’t the half of it ;) Maybe hearing that explains the title of my blog a bit more.

At any rate, I love therapy and I have been in many therapists’ offices through the years. Words I have received from therapists have been some of the best advices I’ve ever received, even more than parents and loved ones. I know a lot of you reading this now even could benefit from a therapy session or two. If you want to discuss it further, leave your question/interest in the comments and maybe I can point you in the right direction. But back to my point: this woman told me that about the thirties and I remember thinking it was so hopeful. I felt like such a failure through my twenties about a few key things so it was like a chance to do things right: a birth so-to-speak.

Well folks, I will tell you that all I did was turn my now balding head and 39 candles were on my birthday cake. It goes fast so make it count. Being unsure of your career doesn’t go on a medical id bracelets. If you are not sure of where you are going, consider therapy … IGNORE THE STIGMA. What do you think about growing into your own skin? Are the thirties the time?

I was invited by Isabella Mori, licensed therapist, to write a guest blog on her site. She’s been a long-time blog friend and it’s been awesome watching her site this past year.

I have an affinity for people in psycholgy. In some ways I feel I may have missed my calling. This was really brought home when in 2001-2002 I went through what John Mayer might call a “quarter-life-crisis.” Therapy really helped me. When I was done, I literally didn’t want to stop. But part of the cognitive therapy model is to have a patient goal so it doesn’t go on without cause for months or years. She also gave me 10 examples of distorted thinking that can keep a person neurotic. These are amazing if you haven’t heard of them yet, or if you need to be reminded. I listed them in the guest blog in case you’re interested in reading them.

This guestblog is my plug for cognitive therapy. Sometimes even the proudest minds need help sorting things out. Thank you for publishing the article Isabella. You are welcome to do the same at here at the Funny Farm anytime.

Url to the guest blog is linked below:

moritherapy.org/article/cognitive-therapy-the-10-d...