Posted by Pandabear on February 27, 2004, at 12:11:23
In reply to Re: termination and wanting to stay unhappy » QuietHeart, posted by bell_75 on February 26, 2004, at 3:55:33
I have been in therapy since april of 2002 with the same therapist and I NEVER want to leave. She has given me the ok to stay as long as I am able to. She told me that there are some people that continue therapy just because it is a place where they can talk without feeling judged, and that if I feel like I need therapy even after im feeling well..that it is ok. She says this to me after she tells me that I need to be building a support group outside of therapy, of friends that I can start to talk to as well..so that it isnt JUST her all the time. This is hard for me, but Im working on it. The feelings of wanting to continue therapy are completely normal. Some people start to depend on their therapist to the point where they cannot imagine not being able to talk to them if they stop therapy and this isnt exactly true. Therapy will always be availiable. (My psychiatrist told me this just a couple weeks ago). You can ALWAYS come back to therapy..so really it will never end. This helped me tremendously because I was too dependent on my therapist at the time and knowing that she was always there for me helped me to stop being so dependent. Now, im just worried that she will retire...but i doubt it. And, I tend to focus on every little thing that is wrong with me just to prolong therapy..I have gotten to where Im scared of being "better" I dont know how to act...does that make sense? But your therapist is there to help so its all good.
Goodluck and talk to your therapist about everything you are worried about..im sure he/she will be completely understanding...take care
Pandabear
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