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I am a 39 year old male, and I have started to see a therapist about my suicidal ideations that stem from multiple sexual related things, such as being sexually abused by a male babysitter when I was 6 -7, my sister being sexually abused by my father when she 8-13, and being cheated on by multiple ex girlfriends which eventually let to me allowing them to sleep with whoever they wanted. I have weird turn on’s and one of them is being degraded due to my size, etc. I am also confused about my sexuality because I have thoughts when I am turned on, but afterwards I feel grossed out and ashamed.
My therapist wants me to open up, but it is hard to do verbally, so I am going to write it all down to make it easier to get out. I already have written about some of the encounters and tried to write in the mindset that I was at the time so she can get an idea of my thinking pattern. But I am afraid I may have put to much detail and was to graphic.
How much detail should I really give her in order for her to really understand me and my thinking patterns in order to offer help???
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It's preferable that you tell your therapist everything. Don't sugar coat it so they know exactly how to help you. However, you should always go at your own pace. If you're not comfortable telling them the full details, give them what you're comfortable telling.
ReplyI wrote it all down when I was in a certain state of mind, so it is pretty graphically detailed telling everything that happened. I don’t think I can talk about it, but I thought I could let her read it. But now I am second guessing it because it is so detailed. But without the details of the events I don’t think she will understand how things got to where they did.
ReplyDon't force yourself to give her the full details. You also don't need to tell her everything all at once. You can always tell her over the course of several sessions to make it easier for you. If you're worried about what she'll think of the details, remember that she is a professional. She won't judge because her main job is to help you.
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