I have typed out so many shit, needy threads and then not posted them. I think typing them out helped me work through a few things, emotionally, though.

Here is some thing Giles Coren wrote about going to analysis.
http://www.esquire.co.uk/culture/features/14/the-long-read-giles-corens-case-for-analysis/
He is a good writer, probably one of the best at cultural issues facing the average modern bloke