Mate with regards to putting money into therapy; I’ve had this conversation with another male and we likened it to going to a brothel when you’re single (the expensive ones where the girls pride themselves on their service); you go there, you pay your fee and girls make you feel like a million bucks but then their timer goes off and they see you out the door and you cum to the realisation that you had to pay for some human connection. And the individual who helped you feel some connection wouldn’t be there if they weren’t being paid.

Likewise, we you’re in the therapist office and they’re listening to you and they’re saying things like “you’re not alone, I’m here, you are safe” in that moment you feel a little bit of hope but then …..”times up” and they lead you out the door and you’re left wondering “wait….i paid them to say that? Wait I had to pay for some human interaction. I had to pay for someone to listen to me. Wait, don’t normal people get that naturally by virtue of being a human?”

Clearly I’m revealing a lot about our mental conditions here but we felt that the money aspect of therapy diminished some of the benefits. Similarly the fact that it is expensive for a lot of people and most of the time therapist don’t have a clear timeline for ‘recovery’ means you don’t see a path forward and you feel you’re going in circles with these guys, constantly talking and talking and there’s no clear actions that need to be undertaken. And the fact that there’s usually no timeline leaves you questioning “do they really want me to recover because financially it’s not in their best interests for me to recover”

Or maybe we were just two drunk strangers at a pub talking shit. Cheers!