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Haha, humor based on my pain...

“You may need therapy yourself” is a line from 1999's Analyze This that has somehow become an inside joke between my friends and I. We put on our best De Niro accent and giggle our way through any vaguely therapy-related conversation. We may be poking fun at the line (uttered by a slightly ashamed mob boss in therapy), but it's probably true no matter who you're talking to. The fact is, nearly everyone I've met could benefit from doing a little supervised work on themselves. Though being a neur…

Therapy isn't cheap. I've had to take breaks here and there thanks to the rising costs of rent and groceries. I often find myself wondering if there's some sort of cheat sheet that can just sum up the messages of therapy sessions in a succinct way. It would seem I am not alone in this quest. Twitter user @hoesluvad found themselves wondering the same thing, albeit ‘aloud.' The tweet quickly went viral, with plenty of users chiming in with their own thoughts. It is true that some of the response…