Posted by Sabina on May 1, 2004, at 21:15:19
In reply to How I hate to ask for help! (Long, may trigger), posted by Aphrodite on May 1, 2004, at 8:33:12
your post touched a nerve for me. i hope this helps.
when i began therapy about a year and a half ago, i was fortunate enough that my therapist both recognized and repeatedly addressed my tendency to intellectualize and diminish my emotions, problems, and history of abuse. i attribute this tendency in myself to overwhelming feelings of worthlessness like those that you mentioned.
as a suggestion, it might be a simple enough sentence within your current comfort zone to tell your therapist in your "corporate voice" that you're extremely concerned over your tendency to intellectualize deep seated pain and that you'd like some input on addressing that issue. hopefully, things will progress naturally from there.
i don't know if you want to avoid showing any emotion at all costs or if you could view the potential as more of a breakthrough. maybe just getting the truth out in the open would be enough for a start?
good luck, and keep us posted.
poster:Sabina
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