Posted by fallsfall on January 9, 2006, at 20:40:57
In reply to My therapist told me to stay away., posted by lynn971 on January 9, 2006, at 19:24:06
My therapist wasn't happy about my participation in an online group. But he has since learned a bit (from me) about online groups. There are still things that he prefers I don't talk about, but he doesn't want me to talk to IRL people about these things either. After about 2 1/2 years, I think that he understands that the relationships I have here are just like the relationships I have IRL. So we talk about people here just like we talk about my IRL friends.
You might ask your therapist what she would say if you said that you were worried about an acquaintance. I wonder if she would give you the same advice.
I ask this because I can become overinvolved with both people on Babble and friends IRL. So my therapist would talk to me about understanding where my responsibilities lie and how much control I have over other people.
You might ask how much she knows about internet relationships and about support groups.
At least in my case, my therapist really didn't know about online support groups.
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