Posted by Pfinstegg on February 23, 2006, at 18:32:00
In reply to Re: Babble triggers » Pfinstegg, posted by orchid on February 23, 2006, at 6:13:16
I think that's true. Many people have brought up feelings and thoughts here as a way to get the positive reinforcement and courage they need to talk about them in therapy. I think that's a wonderful way to use this site- and others, if there are any?
I think the reason it came up with my analyst and his colleagues is that they thought some people might be using sites like this INSTEAD of engaging fully in therapy. An example is the thread above about, not just googling (when I did that, my T said, "what took you so long?"), but finding out passwords and reading e-mail. I don't think it's possible to engage fully in therapy, and also secretly read your T's e-mails. Just the fact that it is secret would make it unacceptable to my analyst; I think he would "fire' me!
But I'm taking to heart the fact that he brought it up at all. I tell him stuff every time that I would never dare to mention here, so I use this site more to see how everyone is getting along, and say how I'm doing, as well. Over time, you get fond of people, feel bad if they are having an especially hard time, and love to hear when they feel they are growing and daring to do new, rewarding things.
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