3rd Session

I was actually on time to my therapy session today!  I have to drive all the way across town to get there, but I gave myself extra time today because I hate being late (not to mention that I have to pay for the full session whether I'm there or not).  I had trouble completing the buttons and triggers questions from the last homework.  I can't really think of what pushes my buttons, although I'm sure there are things that do.  He instructed me to pay attention to what I'm feeling as I try to answer the questions, whereas I had just been focused on answering them.  He wants me to think about what emotions and memories the questions invoke, and whether they open up doors that have perhaps been closed or unvisited for some time.  

We discussed the possibility of me joining group therapy as well.  He thinks it might be beneficial for me to hear what other people have to say who are perhaps dealing with some of the same relationship and personal issues as I am.  I don't believe any of them have OCD, so I'm not sure how it will help me, but I trust my therapist and think it might be interesting.  It will also be cheaper if I can replace some of his sessions with group sessions since they're less than half the cost and last an hour and a half as opposed to 45 minutes.  I told him I would think about it, and he gave me some papers to read about how group therapy works.  He gives me more homework, a sheet of questions on "Healthy Protest - Anger & Assertiveness."