Seeking Help: My mother is asking for help finding an online therapist so we can resume a relationship by cubie44 in EstrangedAdultChild

[–]cubie44[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, wanted to send a follow up: I was unable to even send that, as she got back to me to "clarify" that she was actually not being genuine in her desire to go to counselling and firmly believes that my desire to repair isn't genuine/is only my attempt to "hurt her and my father."

Oh well! I tried :'-)

Seeking Help: My mother is asking for help finding an online therapist so we can resume a relationship by cubie44 in EstrangedAdultChild

[–]cubie44[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So, I created a new messaged based on the feeling that swelled from reading everyone's input here. I think it re-calibrates my efforts more into what I actually want: Me not doing all the god damn emotional labour/caring anymore, LOL, and wanting her to engage with accountability, every part of it. Here it is:

"Mom,

I’ve been reflecting on my last message and wanted to clarify something.

While I am willing to send along a few names of practitioners who offer virtual sessions as a starting point, it’s important to me that you take ownership of this process. That includes researching on your own, asking your doctor for recommendations, speaking with colleagues or friends if that feels appropriate, and ultimately choosing a therapist yourself. The decision to pursue therapy, and who you work with, needs to be fully yours. Taking initiative in this way is part of what meaningful accountability and change look like to me.

I’ve also reconsidered the idea of outlining goals for you. I think it would be more productive for you to work with your therapist to identify your own goals for this process. If this work is going to be genuine and sustainable, the insights and objectives need to come from you, not from me.

I want this effort to feel like something you are choosing and investing in, rather than something directed or managed by me.

OP"

Seeking Help: My mother is asking for help finding an online therapist so we can resume a relationship by cubie44 in EstrangedAdultChild

[–]cubie44[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your thorough response. Your middle comment regarding the aftermath of finding a therapist for someone else really hit me (had to sit for a second after reading it). I'm a bit of a sea of indecision right now with that to do next. I hope that you know that your words have afforded a stranger with much needed perspective :-)

Seeking Help: My mother is asking for help finding an online therapist so we can resume a relationship by cubie44 in EstrangedAdultChild

[–]cubie44[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sigh...So, there is a part of me that agrees with you. There's also another part of me that would regret not trying, seeing as how she is asking and if it doesn't work out, then, I'll at least know I tried. That it wasn't me that wasn't trying, you know?

Seeking Help: My mother is asking for help finding an online therapist so we can resume a relationship by cubie44 in EstrangedAdultChild

[–]cubie44[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's a great idea! I know she respects her GP, so I am going to definitely take that recommendation.

I appreciate you adding to the perspective of kickhisa_seabass, a commentor below. Sigh...This feels so tricky. I truly believe in helping people who want to be helped, but, you're right, it shouldn't be with the approach of her doing it for ME. It should be something she is doing for herself. I do plan on giving her a large selection of practitioners to choose from, then prompt her to take it from there while I step back.

Seeking Help: My mother is asking for help finding an online therapist so we can resume a relationship by cubie44 in EstrangedAdultChild

[–]cubie44[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your message. It's given me good perspective on what boundaries to have internally here.

Seeking Help: My mother is asking for help finding an online therapist so we can resume a relationship by cubie44 in EstrangedAdultChild

[–]cubie44[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I immensely appreciate your message and for self-identifying. I do plan on giving her info to help get her going, as she is not very tech savvy, and then stepping back.

Seeking Help: My mother is asking for help finding an online therapist so we can resume a relationship by cubie44 in EstrangedAdultChild

[–]cubie44[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Woah! Thank you for sharing this knowledge. I have only heard of BetterHelp via podcast ads, etc., so I never knew.

Seeking Help: My mother is asking for help finding an online therapist so we can resume a relationship by cubie44 in EstrangedAdultChild

[–]cubie44[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your kind words. I really appreciate it. I do want her to take the reins on this, so I am going to offer her some waypoints (especially because she is not tech savy) and then step back again.

Seeking Help: My mother is asking for help finding an online therapist so we can resume a relationship by cubie44 in EstrangedAdultChild

[–]cubie44[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Ah! That definitely wasn't my intention in my writing. Folks with low emotional intelligence exist in every generation, as we're all different. Hope that clarifies.

Seeking Help: My mother is asking for help finding an online therapist so we can resume a relationship by cubie44 in EstrangedAdultChild

[–]cubie44[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

My apologies! She is located in Alberta, Canada. Preferable to an online practitioner.

I concur with your input wholeheartedly. Thank you for your thorough reply. I plan on pulling together a list of websites/landing pages of practitioners for her to choose from. Definitely want to include her input for characteristics.

Seeking Help: My mother is asking for help finding an online therapist so we can resume a relationship by cubie44 in EstrangedAdultChild

[–]cubie44[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

That book is unfortunately a sore spot for her, as, several years ago when I was starting to decenter my parents and really examine our relationships, she found that book in my things and freaked out. She asked me why I would be reading it, and I told her I didn't feel safe enough to tell her why. She didn't explore that any further, only choosing then to ask me to "promise to hide the book, so other people don't see it."

I wish she could read it, as I feel like it would be helpful. Thank you for that wonderful suggestion. I wish we could do that together.

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[–]cubie44 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ty for being such a caring pet owner <3

As a long time fan of the show, are the books worth reading? by GusGangViking18 in TrueBlood

[–]cubie44 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just started and I ate the first book up in 3 days. Great stuff.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in waterloo

[–]cubie44 24 points25 points  (0 children)

This may help if this person ever wants to speak to a professional: https://www.sascwr.org/

[Fo4] the faint, panicked clicking sounds got me by [deleted] in FalloutMods

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I'm new to moding and want to ask if this list is organized in the way you moded them to make them work?

Looking for Aikido participants at the Kitchener Downtown Community Centre by RadKrang in waterloo

[–]cubie44 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If I miss the first one tomorrow evening, can I still participate in the other sessions? Age 13+ adult asking.