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Posted by Susan47 on September 8, 2004, at 18:06:24
...and whose machine I just can't leave alone for more than, I think, two days, just changed his answering method. Apparently now his callers have *options*. I haven't listened yet but I have a feeling I'll be able to listen to my message and erase it before I hang up. This is *huge*. I think I can wean myself with this method.. I can listen to my message, erase it (or maybe even just erase it!!) and fool myself (this is easy) into imagining I didn't. Ew ew ew. I could be a lot less of a bother to him and maybe I could have a method of controlling my anxiety which is harmless. After all.
Posted by Dinah on September 8, 2004, at 18:10:04
In reply to Ther therapist who fired me..., posted by Susan47 on September 8, 2004, at 18:06:24
I hadn't realized you were having trouble with breaking the connection. You talk as if you're happy to not see him any longer. Or maybe I'm just dense. Which is totally possible.
Has he commented on your messages? As bizarre as it seems, do you think it would be helpful to have someone to talk to about your need to connect to him?
Posted by Susan47 on September 8, 2004, at 19:00:39
In reply to Re: Ther therapist who fired me... » Susan47, posted by Dinah on September 8, 2004, at 18:10:04
Probably, I just don't have the financial resources right now. Right now. Someday if it's still important I'm sure I'll be able to work through it. I've never been happy about my relationship with my therapist: it was too intense, just unreal. I have to say I'm less anxious about everything now that I'm not seeing him anymore. And I worry about *him* a bit less (I still have times when I obsess about his health and wellbeing though). Accidents drive me nuts.
Posted by terrics on September 8, 2004, at 19:09:56
In reply to Re: Ther therapist who fired me... » Susan47, posted by Dinah on September 8, 2004, at 18:10:04
Please don't answer if it is too upsetting, but why did he 'fire' you? I want to watch the pitfalls. Also I am afraid I'd stalk or do the answering machine thing too. terrics
Posted by terrics on September 8, 2004, at 19:11:20
In reply to Re: Ther therapist who fired me... » Dinah, posted by terrics on September 8, 2004, at 19:09:56
Posted by Susan47 on September 8, 2004, at 20:34:52
In reply to Re: Ther therapist who fired me... » Dinah, posted by terrics on September 8, 2004, at 19:09:56
I wanted to watch the pitfalls in the beginning as well. But no matter how hard I tried I just had to let stuff evolve in its own way. I'm really actually quite pleased that my subconscious told me to know him as little as possible. It really helped to stay away from giving myself permission to intrude too seriously on his private life. The first time I ever called him at home, his son answered, went to get him, then the wife came on sounding *very* suspicious. Then he. I heard him walking through the house as we talked and I just had a sixth sense that he was putting an arm around his wife. For reassurance. Of course none of that might've happened but it was what my mind put forth, and I subsequently lived that through in therapy.
I'm sure you won't stalk anybody or abuse the telephone terrics. Trust yourself if you can; I think that really helps a lot.
I didn't proofread this post so I may have made some serious errors of omission or admission but ... that's life pffffffffffffffft.
Posted by gardenergirl on September 8, 2004, at 21:13:08
In reply to Hi Terrics, posted by Susan47 on September 8, 2004, at 20:34:52
Wow, you had his home phone number? I would never have access to that. I don't even get a direct line. I have to go through the receptionist. But I do have email, and that is helpful with little stuff like scheduling.
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Posted by Susan47 on September 8, 2004, at 23:03:15
In reply to Re: Hi Terrics, posted by gardenergirl on September 8, 2004, at 21:13:08
Well his number's in the book. If it weren't I never would've called.
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