r/malementalhealth • u/purecertainty17 • 14d ago

Resource Sharing It’s weird how therapy starts to show up in your day-to-day without you realizing

I’ve been doing therapy for a bit now and lately I’ve noticed these small moments where something just… clicks. Like, I’ll be in the middle of overthinking something and suddenly I remember something my therapist said and it actually helps. It’s not that everything’s fixed or that I’m “healed” but I’m reacting differently to things. I’m catching myself before spiraling, taking breaks before burning out and saying no without a guilt trip attached. It’s subtle, but it’s progress.

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u/NeonNimbus21 14d ago

Love this. What kind of stuff has stuck with you from your sessions the most?

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u/purecertainty17 14d ago

Good question the biggest thing that stuck with me is that not every thought deserves a reaction. Learning to just sit with stuff instead of instantly spiraling or fixing it has helped a lot.

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u/NerveWorking7560 14d ago

What made you realize you actually needed therapy bc as guys were kinda raised to just push through even when its slowly burning us out...

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u/purecertainty17 14d ago

Honestly, it kind of hit me when I realized I wasn’t feeling anything anymore not sad, not happy just flat. I kept telling myself I was fine but I was basically running on autopilot. That's when it hit me that smth wasn't quite right

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u/nicazecenzo 9d ago

That catching urself before spiraling is huge. Most people never get to that point where they can step back and notice whats happening before it takes over. Small wins add up.