Psycho-Babble Psychology | about psychological treatments | Framed
This thread | Show all | Post follow-up | Start new thread | List of forums | Search | FAQ

Re: Validation » Rigby

Posted by fallsfall on February 12, 2004, at 23:31:03

In reply to Validation, posted by Rigby on February 12, 2004, at 21:05:26

I know exactly what you are talking about. Right now, I need to know that I have my therapist's "approval" - basically that I'm doing the "right thing" in therapy. He wants me to know that for myself, so he wouldn't say so for a couple of sessions. Finally I was able to convince him that I couldn't tolerate what he was doing and he gave me enough approval so that I can function again. When I left his office I felt like I needed him so much - I wanted to walk right back in to see him. It absolutely feels like a bottomless pit.

My therapist and I are now talking about whether I have/did have approval from my parents, and we're talking about my "rebellions" (I dropped out of college - oh, horror! - and married "beneath myself"). He finds it interesting that my rebellions were pretty significant, yet I am so dependent now. Back in the days I was rebelling, I wasn't dependent at all - I was omnipotent! I have no idea where all this will go.

If you find out how to stopper up the bottomless pit, let me know.

 

Thread

 

Post a new follow-up

Your message only Include above post


Notify the administrators

They will then review this post with the posting guidelines in mind.

To contact them about something other than this post, please use this form instead.

 

Start a new thread

 
Google
dr-bob.org www
Search options and examples
[amazon] for
in

This thread | Show all | Post follow-up | Start new thread | FAQ
Psycho-Babble Psychology | Framed

poster:fallsfall thread:312615
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/psycho/20040211/msgs/312672.html