Posted by antigua on January 7, 2005, at 12:32:28
In reply to Re: today's session, posted by annierose on January 7, 2005, at 7:27:48
GG, I'm so very glad you went today. One thing I am picking up on is that maybe you're really opening up more to your T--I don't know how to say this, really, but if he was somewhat surprised at how you felt and wasn't able to put it neatly together, then that could be a really good thing. A new level of trust, maybe? I've also been told that these kinds of feelings/behavior often precede a breakthrough and I certainly hope that is what is happening to you.
Also, about being late. When I first started, I was always exactly on time (my father had a thing about tardiness. The last two years, maybe, I've been very conscious of being late. It doesn't matter how much time I give myself, I'm always late now. We talk about it. It's significant.
One silly story for you.
My T moved over the summer, as I know I've mentioned. I didn't (and maybe still haven't) adjusted well to her move. One day the traffic was terrible (I have a 9 am appt)and I decided to go the back way, or so I thought. I ended up getting lost and the more anxious I became, the more lost I became. The clock was ticking and my prescious T minutes were awasting! I ended up overshooting her new place and had to pass by her old place to get to the new place (still following me?). I don't regularly go by her old place; it's out of the way.By the time I reached my T, I was more than 30 minutes late. I was so flustered. She sweetly told me it was fine and said that I wasn't late for therapy, I had just started it somewhere else (her old house). It was a very productive session.
good luck,
antigua
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