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Posted by bent on May 10, 2006, at 14:06:11
I don’t know what my problem is. I feel so sad. Ever since my appt with my T on Monday. Its like I miss her. Like I am dying to have a connection with her. Maybe its because we talked about my mother and all my messed up feeling about her. I tend to compare my T to my mom. Maybe it has to do with mother’s day coming and how my mind wonders if she will spend the day with her kids. I bet her daughter has a close relationship with her mom; my T. This is so stupid. I feel like all my fragile emotional ‘feelers’ are reaching out for her but she cant reach for them. I wish I could call her. Maybe just to leave a message saying I am having hard week and that I’d like to squirm my way out of our appointment on Monday. She doesn’t have to call me back. I dont know what I'd say though. We both know I’ll show up Monday- some days are just harder than others.
Posted by LadyBug on May 10, 2006, at 14:52:36
In reply to just feeling sad about therapy, posted by bent on May 10, 2006, at 14:06:11
Hugs to you bent. I know just how it feels. I have longings for my T quite often. It's so painful. I do think you should call her as soon as possible. That always helps me. There is no need to suffer as you are. She will understand. Mother's Day is a time for us to long for the connection we have with out T. I see mine tomorrow and I'm sure Mother's Day is going to be part of our visit. Call her.
LadyBug
Posted by muffled on May 10, 2006, at 14:58:53
In reply to Re: just feeling sad about therapy » bent, posted by LadyBug on May 10, 2006, at 14:52:36
Yeah, I get that way too. dunno why. Proly connection like you said. Sigh.
(((Bent)))
Posted by LittleGirlLost on May 10, 2006, at 15:55:29
In reply to just feeling sad about therapy, posted by bent on May 10, 2006, at 14:06:11
Bent,
You just described how I feel week after week after seeing my therapist. Can you call her? Mine lets me, which I find to be very helpful. Actually the hard part is allowing myself to call. Your feelings are totally normal, though incredibly painful; I know. I hope you will call her.
lgl
Posted by Racer on May 10, 2006, at 17:12:43
In reply to just feeling sad about therapy, posted by bent on May 10, 2006, at 14:06:11
I got hit with a big need for my T recently, which freaked me out, and we haven't been doing such great work recently because of it. (I've got some issues with independence... Heck, I've got a subscription... :-0 ) We talked about it a little in my next session, (and I talked to GG about it) and decided that was maybe a time to have a few extra sessions, to get through whatever was triggering it. And to explore the whole independence thing, since it is such an issue for me.
When my little event occurred -- some new flavor of anxiety attack -- I was so freaked out by it that I did call her. Mind you, I had no idea what I was asking for, and by the time she called back I was already beating myself about the head for calling. But we talked a bit about what happened for me -- both the newfangled anxiety and my reaction to having called her. And that reaction is a subject that needs to be explored further.
Of course now, since I admitted "needing" her, it's harder to get to anything in session right now. I hope that twice a week for a few weeks will help with that.
Anyway, all that is the long form of, "Been there, not fun at all, and maybe it means you would benefit from a few extra sessions?"
Good luck.
Posted by bent on May 11, 2006, at 12:18:48
In reply to just feeling sad about therapy, posted by bent on May 10, 2006, at 14:06:11
It's nice to know I am not the only one with these painful feelings. Thanks for your replies. I havent called. I still might. Dont know what to say really.
Thank you all.
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