Therapy

[labelleizzy]

I just told my therapist that I'm addicted to reading and books. And not like, oh my God I love reading books so much. But in the I start and I can't stop kind of way. And I said that I didn't think that that particular addiction was bad or bad for me. But that I wind up choosing to read for hours when there's other things I could be doing or making, other social choices I could be seeking out. And I don't know for sure whether I'm self-medicating for depression or ADHD in this process. But I have been doing this since I was 3 or 4 years old and life was painful and confusing. I still think reading is good I still intend to keep doing the reading, but maybe a little less obsessively! My therapist asked me if reading is chewy, and crafting is chewy, and writing is chewy,and being social is chewy, what are the needs in me that each of these activities...feeds?

I might be able to be done with formal therapy for awhile. I have mental and emotional strength and Resilience, I have a deep and broad social network (that I still want and need to work on and in) I'm safe. I'm helping others where I can.

What are the needs? How can I grow, and work on meeting mine (and others') needs?