Posted by mair on January 7, 2005, at 5:07:38
In reply to today's session » fallsfall, posted by gardenergirl on January 7, 2005, at 0:28:41
I think it's right and good that he be concerned for you, but I, too, can't imagine why he would be surprised that you don't always want to jump back into work after sessions. I frequently have that urge to go home and get in bed and it doesn't just go away. I pretty much always dutifully return to my office for what is sometimes a very unproductive afternoon; but I probably crawl into bed tons earlier on nights when i've had therapy.
Do these people not understand how exhausting and draining it can be?
I'm glad your T didn't treat this as an act of rudeness, even if you thought of it that way. When I've felt suicidal the contract my T likes striking with me is to get me to promise that I'll show up at the next session, not necessarily to ask me to promise to call her if I think I'm in danger (which is implied I'm sure). I think it's the "promise you'll show" statement that gives me pause when I think about just not showing. I'm just afraid she'd jump to the wrong conclusions.
Mair
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