Posted by mair on March 13, 2004, at 13:46:17
In reply to Sharing with T, posted by All Done on March 13, 2004, at 0:56:39
Do you have this list because these are things you haven't been able to talk about or have simply forgotten to talk about? Definitely it would be the former for me. If it's the latter, keeping the list and raising lone issue at a time as there is time might work. If you're like me and consciously or unconsciously avoid certain topics, I'd dump the whole list on him (or her) at once. I'd never be able to maintain enough courage over a long enough time period to cover the list.
On a couple of occasions in the past, I've made a statement as I'm leaving, like "ask me about ______ next time" I would be referring to something I knew I should talk about but couldn't raise myself. Once my therapist had a hint about what that "issue" was, she'd raise it. It was just easier for me to answer her questions than it was for me to initiate the discussion.
But this is just me.
Mair
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