Do you tell your Therapist about SO, if you see one? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Janice · 10-01-2009, 06:29 PM

I've been seeing a therapist monthly, for a year, mainly to cope with my health issues. She's a nice woman. Today, I told her about SO, and told her about some of my close friendships here. She was very surprised that I had never told her about it before, considering how long I've been here and how solidly attached I am to it, particularly as as Administrator.

How about you?

Sharop · 10-01-2009, 06:35 PM

I don't see a therapist (although I sometimes think that I probably will see one at some point in my life) but if I did, I would probably mention places on the Internet such as SO. Interestingly enough, I haven't really mentioned this place to many people in my offline life - my parents know that I post on message boards but I haven't told them anything about SO specifically. If I did see a therapist or a counsellor, I would imagine that it's possible I would mention this website, even if only in passing.

MickeyMac · 10-01-2009, 06:59 PM

I'm not seeing a therapist now, but if I were I would mention this place.

Chocoholic · 10-01-2009, 07:07 PM

I don't tell anyone about this place, not even my parents. Maybe I should show them. After all, sevral of you are my friends on Facebook

*Pleasant Tomorrow* · 10-01-2009, 07:11 PM

I haven't told anyone, besides my sister and just recently a friend of mine. Last time I talked to my therapist about the internet, she told me I should be spending less time on it.

beautifuldreamer · 10-01-2009, 09:25 PM

I don't see a therapist, but I'd probably mention online stuff like SO to him or her, because this place does consist of about a quarter of my social life, so it would have to be included.

However, no one in my family, or any of my offline friends know about this place. I just figured if I told my family, they'd all wanna join too lol. Not that that wouldn't be cool, but I just feel like I need my own places to visit online.

browneyes106 · 10-01-2009, 09:28 PM

None of my friends and family know that I post on SO.

Family Ties Forever! · 10-01-2009, 09:31 PM

I'm trying to remember if I ever mentioned SO when I was seeing a therapist while I was in college. I'm not sure.

I'm not seeing a therapist, but I probably should, lol. I think I've mentioned to the doctor that prescribes medicine to me that I have a few online friends. I don't think I mentioned SO though. I assume I probably would mention this place if I were seeing a therapist on a regular basis.

phoebe7165 · 10-01-2009, 09:41 PM

I don't see a therapist, either. I tell my sister about SO, mostly to tell her about something I read on here, or about a certain thread or post. Sometimes I tell her about the hilarious stuff TJL comes up with!!

Alot of times when a celebrity dies, I seem to hear about it from SO before I even see it on the news. I'll tell her so-and-so died, and I saw it on SO.

OH Nuts! · 10-01-2009, 10:15 PM

Well if I were seeing one I certainly would since I enjoy it and its atypical of me as I'm not much of a computer person. When my computer died I missed it real bad but after a week the only thing that I really missed was here.

I'm definitely a hard core addict- if I don't get a hit a day I feel it. But in the scheme of things there are a LOT WORSE compulsions - & this is FUN and everyone is very nice here.

catlover79 · 10-01-2009, 10:50 PM

I go to therapy but have never mentioned this site, at least not directly.

MickeyMac · 10-02-2009, 03:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by *Pleasant Tomorrow*

I haven't told anyone, besides my sister and just recently a friend of mine. Last time I talked to my therapist about the internet, she told me I should be spending less time on it.

When I was in therapy my therapist reccomedning the internet particularly chatrooms to help me interact with people more.

TripperFan · 10-02-2009, 04:22 PM

When I was seeing one last year I told him all about it. Same with my family doctor. They both weren't surprised and actually seemed happy that I did have some sort of outlet to come to. I've told my brother and Frank. I don't give a darn if people think I'm nuts. Seriously, I consider at least two people I know only from the internet or by email my very best friends. They're the only two who've truly never "drifted" from me even by email.
Funny too, because I used to consider people who'd go to "chat" rooms some sort of social losers. I'm a very social person, but it just happens I fell in love with this site and some of its members when I happened to hit on it entirely by chance. It's the only one I am a member of so it's not like it's an obssession with me or anything.

Hell, I even have two pages and counting in my scrapbook dedicated to SO and my buddies here. It's become a very normal part of my life.

Sharop · 10-02-2009, 05:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MickeyMac

When I was in therapy my therapist reccomedning the internet particularly chatrooms to help me interact with people more.

So we have your therapist to thank for your being here!

TheGreatPretender · 10-02-2009, 05:58 PM

When I told a therapist about this place when I was 15, she broke confidentiality and told my mother because she was "concerned for my safety". I was refused to go back to her......and obviously I refused to obey her wishes as well being that I'm still on SO.

I'm lucky to have a therapist today who hasn't done that. I probably mentioned message boards a few times to her, about profound helpful things I found here and she encouraged me on using the internet positively. She said that I use the internet to help myself too. She just says don't stay up till 4 in the morning on it, which is what I would do when I was really depressed. I share some things I find via email with her. I even sent her a Michael Jackson speech that I found particularly moving.

10-01-2009, 06:29 PM	#1
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	Do you tell your Therapist about SO, if you see one? I've been seeing a therapist monthly, for a year, mainly to cope with my health issues. She's a nice woman. Today, I told her about SO, and told her about some of my close friendships here. She was very surprised that I had never told her about it before, considering how long I've been here and how solidly attached I am to it, particularly as as Administrator. How about you?

10-01-2009, 06:35 PM	#2
Sharop Andy Gibb aged 12 Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 03, 2004 Location: Courthouse Square, Hill Valley, beside the clocktower, 10:04 p.m., November 12th 1955 Posts: 3,912	I don't see a therapist (although I sometimes think that I probably will see one at some point in my life) but if I did, I would probably mention places on the Internet such as SO. Interestingly enough, I haven't really mentioned this place to many people in my offline life - my parents know that I post on message boards but I haven't told them anything about SO specifically. If I did see a therapist or a counsellor, I would imagine that it's possible I would mention this website, even if only in passing.
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10-01-2009, 07:11 PM	#5
Pleasant Tomorrow Member Forum Addict Join Date: Feb 19, 2003 Location: New York Posts: 69,524	I haven't told anyone, besides my sister and just recently a friend of mine. Last time I talked to my therapist about the internet, she told me I should be spending less time on it.
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10-01-2009, 09:25 PM	#6
beautifuldreamer Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 30, 2009 Location: In a constant state of oblivion Posts: 1,363	I don't see a therapist, but I'd probably mention online stuff like SO to him or her, because this place does consist of about a quarter of my social life, so it would have to be included. However, no one in my family, or any of my offline friends know about this place. I just figured if I told my family, they'd all wanna join too lol. Not that that wouldn't be cool, but I just feel like I need my own places to visit online.
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10-01-2009, 09:41 PM	#9
phoebe7165 Pop Culture Goddess Forum Star Join Date: Apr 15, 2003 Location: US of A - the country of "really bad music" lovers Posts: 11,600	I don't see a therapist, either. I tell my sister about SO, mostly to tell her about something I read on here, or about a certain thread or post. Sometimes I tell her about the hilarious stuff TJL comes up with!! Alot of times when a celebrity dies, I seem to hear about it from SO before I even see it on the news. I'll tell her so-and-so died, and I saw it on SO.
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10-01-2009, 06:59 PM	#3
MickeyMac Member Forum Star Join Date: Jun 18, 2008 Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan Posts: 19,008	I'm not seeing a therapist now, but if I were I would mention this place.

10-01-2009, 07:07 PM	#4
Chocoholic Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 01, 2000 Location: Between a rock and a hard place. Posts: 11,235	I don't tell anyone about this place, not even my parents. Maybe I should show them. After all, sevral of you are my friends on Facebook

10-01-2009, 09:28 PM	#7
browneyes106 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 01, 2008 Posts: 6,094	None of my friends and family know that I post on SO.

10-01-2009, 09:31 PM	#8
Family Ties Forever! Member Forum Star Join Date: Apr 16, 2002 Location: Keaton residence Posts: 10,216	I'm trying to remember if I ever mentioned SO when I was seeing a therapist while I was in college. I'm not sure. I'm not seeing a therapist, but I probably should, lol. I think I've mentioned to the doctor that prescribes medicine to me that I have a few online friends. I don't think I mentioned SO though. I assume I probably would mention this place if I were seeing a therapist on a regular basis.

10-01-2009, 10:15 PM	#10
OH Nuts! Member Forum King Join Date: Feb 15, 2005 Posts: 133,383	Well if I were seeing one I certainly would since I enjoy it and its atypical of me as I'm not much of a computer person. When my computer died I missed it real bad but after a week the only thing that I really missed was here. I'm definitely a hard core addict- if I don't get a hit a day I feel it. But in the scheme of things there are a LOT WORSE compulsions - & this is FUN and everyone is very nice here.

10-01-2009, 10:50 PM	#11
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,396	I go to therapy but have never mentioned this site, at least not directly.
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10-02-2009, 04:22 PM	#13
TripperFan In God's Arms Now Forum Star Join Date: Sep 14, 2003 Location: Heartbreak Ridge Posts: 12,086	When I was seeing one last year I told him all about it. Same with my family doctor. They both weren't surprised and actually seemed happy that I did have some sort of outlet to come to. I've told my brother and Frank. I don't give a darn if people think I'm nuts. Seriously, I consider at least two people I know only from the internet or by email my very best friends. They're the only two who've truly never "drifted" from me even by email. Funny too, because I used to consider people who'd go to "chat" rooms some sort of social losers. I'm a very social person, but it just happens I fell in love with this site and some of its members when I happened to hit on it entirely by chance. It's the only one I am a member of so it's not like it's an obssession with me or anything. Hell, I even have two pages and counting in my scrapbook dedicated to SO and my buddies here. It's become a very normal part of my life.
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10-02-2009, 05:58 PM	#15
TheGreatPretender just because Forum Veteran Join Date: May 22, 2004 Location: Trying to think of a creative, witty location. Posts: 7,628	When I told a therapist about this place when I was 15, she broke confidentiality and told my mother because she was "concerned for my safety". I was refused to go back to her......and obviously I refused to obey her wishes as well being that I'm still on SO. I'm lucky to have a therapist today who hasn't done that. I probably mentioned message boards a few times to her, about profound helpful things I found here and she encouraged me on using the internet positively. She said that I use the internet to help myself too. She just says don't stay up till 4 in the morning on it, which is what I would do when I was really depressed. I share some things I find via email with her. I even sent her a Michael Jackson speech that I found particularly moving.
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