Discussion Does anyone else feel like they're too self aware for therapeutic coping strategies?

[peachraspberrysoop]

I feel as though whenever I try to engage with therapy resources e.g. worksheets or even one to one sessions, it doesn't seem to help me because I feel as though i already know(?) about what I'm reading. I know I can be irrational and impulsive, and I know that I engage in black-and-white thinking, but even when I am aware of these things, I can't stop myself from taking impulsive actions. Is anyone else experiencing this?

 

[Alexei_Kirillov]

My entire life has been a series of knowing something would be a bad decision, knowing precisely why it would be a bad decision, and then doing it anyway. I don't believe in free will though so I've stopped cursing myself over it.

 

[ForsakenEcho]

I really liked going to therapy. For a long time, I had regular weekly sessions, and they helped me a lot.
Eventually, I got to a better place and was able to reduce the frequency until I stopped altogether. That was about two years ago.

But lately, I've been feeling like maybe I should try talking to my therapist again. Some things have happened, and I don't know if I'm in as good a place now as I was back then.