Posted by Looney Tunes on July 18, 2008, at 22:50:36
In reply to Re: Question on Therapy Types (long/sorry), posted by DAisym on July 18, 2008, at 14:33:00
Freud did not do as he said - he got very involved with his patients.
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> I have been asking myself two questions lately: If it feels good, does that mean the therapy is working? And if it doesn't feel at least a little good, will anyone stay with it long enough to let it work?
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Good points. Yes, Freud broke many boundaries and did not practice what he preached. He went to dinner with patients, he loaned patients money, he went for walks with patients....all altering the therapeutic framework that he seemed to be so "strict" about. (Ah, but Freud was using cocaine, so maybe he did not remember these events LOL)Therapy rarely feels good for me. Once and awhile I feel like T is being the good parent I never had and that feels good. But the reality of recognizing that T is not my good parent, does not feel good. And eventually I get back to that reality....so yes, there is a moment of feeling good surrounded by mostly feeling bad.
Usually when I leave T, I am wiped. I am exhausted, I need silence and sleep. I don't feel good.So your point about needing it to feel a little good, so people stay is accurate. For that few moments or maybe session that T is being my good parent, it keeps me going. That little feel-good keeps me hooked through the hard times when it feels so bad.
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