Posted by Pfinstegg on October 19, 2004, at 17:39:40
In reply to Reflections on My One Year Mark in Therapy, posted by Aphrodite on October 19, 2004, at 16:13:57
Congratulations on making it through the first year! It sounds as though you've got a really good T.- I love how *real* he is with you- and how obviously caring. I've had lots of those emotional ups and downs with my analyst: they can be so painful, and then also so wonderful. I do think they are a big part of what makes therapy very helpful over time.
You and I have basically the same set of problems, I believe. I'm a bit further into therapy than you-nine months into the second year right now. The second year has been very different from the first; basically, we are going a lot more deeply into the different ego states, and the feelings connected to them, which are pressing a lot more up to the surface. My trust in him has deepened a lot; I would never want to stop or quit now, although I did, also, in the first year during the most stressful times. I think I'm beginning to feel genuinely better (although there are definitely some terrible days!) Anyway, it's an extraordinary experience, isn't it? I do wish you a good second year, also.
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