Could someone be addicted to counseling? If so, how would you treat them?!
Question: There is something really wonderful about talking to another human being and not having to listen to their issues as you would in a 2-way relationship with friends and family members!
I can see that you might become obsessed with talking (about yourself) and having someone who will listen to you and who takes you serious.
One way of minimising councelling hours is to start a blog or a written diary. Just to vent is normal. Or go walking in the woods and talk out loud to the trees.
It is also very important that you DO make some friends, perhaps in self help groups, community halls or churches or something (NOT that I condone the church mind you!! BUT it is a good community that might take an interest in you and will listen to you going on and on and on about yourself.)
The second thing is to let this issue of 'yourself' go a little. Not to think so much about yourself but to become more interested in others. You can apply what happens to others to yourself, too, you know, so whilst you listen, you might think 'oh well, thats a great idea, i will go try this out for myself' or something like that.
Find a hobby or some sort of excersize you can do to take your mind off of thinking about yourself would be good, too.
Third thing is that you can schedule less and less sessions with your councillor. You could go once a fortnight or once a month or so, and see how you go.
Good luck.
Answers: There is something really wonderful about talking to another human being and not having to listen to their issues as you would in a 2-way relationship with friends and family members!
I can see that you might become obsessed with talking (about yourself) and having someone who will listen to you and who takes you serious.
One way of minimising councelling hours is to start a blog or a written diary. Just to vent is normal. Or go walking in the woods and talk out loud to the trees.
It is also very important that you DO make some friends, perhaps in self help groups, community halls or churches or something (NOT that I condone the church mind you!! BUT it is a good community that might take an interest in you and will listen to you going on and on and on about yourself.)
The second thing is to let this issue of 'yourself' go a little. Not to think so much about yourself but to become more interested in others. You can apply what happens to others to yourself, too, you know, so whilst you listen, you might think 'oh well, thats a great idea, i will go try this out for myself' or something like that.
Find a hobby or some sort of excersize you can do to take your mind off of thinking about yourself would be good, too.
Third thing is that you can schedule less and less sessions with your councillor. You could go once a fortnight or once a month or so, and see how you go.
Good luck.
Cut off the money supply.
Get medication for ADD