I'm happy to report that I attended my second group session last night and it helped me so much to be with these 8 guys and a gay therapist! It's a good move for me and I'm going to try not to beat myself up too much for not having done this sooner. I will also be transitioning to a gay therapist for individual therapy because I have been in bad therapy, very damaging. These changes can be huge and really affirming. Thanks to everyone on EC for their ongoing support.
That is great news arturoenrico. I know that I found the support group I'm in really helpful, and the gay therapist I'm seeing also helped a lot, if only to validate everything I'm going through and being able to say things I can't tell anyone else.
Having a gay therapist, going to a men's coming out group, a bi/gay Dad's group -- has made all the difference in the world. To sit in a room with other guys, on the same journey, being both challenged and affirmed -- yes, life changing. Keep the momentum going!
New here. I have a gay therapist; The bi/gay Dad's group you mentioned, Pete, sounds interesting. Very few know I'm bi; not really something that's generally known having been a family man for many years, now with two adult sons. To speak with other men of a similar cut of cloth, desires, history -- I can only imagine the freedom in that. Didn't even know such groups existed. Of course, didn't know EC existed either until the other day. Good to be here - although feeling shy, nervous -- and I imagine pretty normal there!
I wish I had such groups around here. I'm not in your position, but the step of attending those meetings is already quite challenging, so I imagine you should stay more and more at ease and take it in your own pace.
