Posted by Dinah on July 22, 2003, at 11:17:55
In reply to Re: Not Forever therapy, posted by Morgen on July 22, 2003, at 10:52:39
Maybe you could think of the email as a creative way to make sure you address the anger in your next session. Sometimes our emotional sides take over to make sure their needs are met.
Perhaps a bit of both? Genuine attachment for the nurturing they've given us all this time. And occasional transference, as things remind us of events and people in the past. At some primitive level, losing something you love feels like abandonment, even if intellectually you know that you were the one who left. It's important to talk about that anger, even if it is irrational. And I'm sure she'll understand, especially if you explain it to her as best you can.
Don't worry too much about the email. I'm sure she's seen worse.
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