Posted by finelinebob on May 9, 2004, at 12:52:19
In reply to Finally something positive from me -- kinda, posted by Racer on May 9, 2004, at 11:08:54
Good for you, Racer! Being one who has put himself through every emotional state EXCEPT anger when it was anger I was really feeling, I know how much of an eye-opener it can be when you finally get to it.
The trick is to not give it back up ... if you're anything like me ;^)
Ridiculous is the last thing I'd say about your feelings about changing therapists. Those feelings are perfectly understandable. Again, this is just me, but if I was as angry as you are, I'd turn it inwards ... even if any rational person would say the OTHER person deserved to be the target of that anger. But being "rational", unfortunately, has nothing to do with it.
aCk! 8*P
So don't think it's ridiculous, if you can avoid it, okay? Yes, it's not CORRECT -- YOU are not the cause or the source of that failure. But I think you've got enough on your plate without feeling ridiculous about feeling this way. Don't take on any blame that belongs on someone else's plate. If you know feeling that way is wrong, see if you can spend some of the energy that anger can generate by taking your sights off yourself and putting them on the real target.
hang in there
flb
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